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Drug-resistant 'Japanese fungus' infecting hospitals across the UK
Sky News ^
| August 15, 2017
| By Bethany Minelle
Posted on 08/15/2017 8:03:48 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Hospitals across the UK have been hit by a drug-resistant Japanese fungus which has so far infected more than 200 patients.
The potentially deadly superbug has spread to at least 55 hospitals and is particularly dangerous for anyone with a weakened immune system.
Most worryingly, the fungus is resistant to the most commonly prescribed fungicidal drug, fluconazole, and the species has the ability to rapidly evolve to develop resistance.
'Candida auris' - which was first identified in the ear of a patient in Japan - is able to live both on the skin and inside the body.
"Large" outbreaks have hit at least three hospitals, with staff carrying out "intensive" disinfection of wards in a bid to tackle the "difficult to control" fungus.
No deaths due to the fungus infection have so far been reported.
Prolonged hospital outbreaks have also affected India, Pakistan, Venezuela, and Colombia since the fungus was first being identified in 2009.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: fungus; health; outbreak; publichealth
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Mico ping. Heck my vet told me fleas were resistant to the medications I used for our cats. For another 100 dollars they have something that works.
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:07:23 AM PDT
by
momincombatboots
(White Stetsons up.. let's save our country!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Ahh so. Rittle sranty-eyed fungus...
I didn’t know bacteria was racial.
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:08:08 AM PDT
by
OrangeHoof
(Let Trump Be Trump. Would you rather have Hillary?)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
We have a fungus that has infiltrated all of the US.
It’s called Liberals
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:08:45 AM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: momincombatboots
Why couldn’t your cat become resistant to fleas instead?
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:09:35 AM PDT
by
z3n
To: mountn man
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:09:46 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Love the headline. Makes it sound as though the problem originated in Japan.
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:11:27 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
BLEACH.
LOTS OF IT.
EVERYWHERE.........................
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:13:01 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
To: mewzilla
...'Candida auris' - which was first identified in the ear of a patient in Japan
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:13:54 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
To: mewzilla
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:14:43 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
To: Red Badger
Read the info from the CBC on origination. That headline is misleading at best.
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:15:46 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
To: dfwgator
Not all Japanese fungi are bad....................
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:15:58 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:16:45 AM PDT
by
headstamp 2
(Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
To: mewzilla
CDC. And even the CDC is being PC.
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:16:54 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
To: headstamp 2
I knew that was what it was going to be!......................
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:19:15 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
To: mewzilla
How is it spread?
Or do I don’t want to know?......................
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:20:40 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
To: Red Badger
Looks like only certain hospital patients have to worry about it for now. As for how it’s passed, by patients and the staff. It’s hard to eradicate which makes infection control even more important and problematic. FWIW, any more, if folks are having an elective procedure at a hospital, ask ahead of time about nosocomial infections and rates. Then make your decisions accordingly.
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:24:54 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
To: dfwgator
University prerequisite course
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:28:05 AM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: mewzilla
........and keep a bottle of Clorox handy..................
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posted on
08/15/2017 8:29:01 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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