The infection is more likely to happen when the mouth is dry, due to: A salivary stone or a kink or blockage in the duct of the gland. Inadequate fluid consumption, illness, or medications such as ...

The drug-resistant fungus Candida auris (C. auris) was only discovered some 15 years ago but is already one of the world's most feared hospital microbes. If it gets inside the body, the yeast-type ...

"You can't fight what you can't see. We need better diagnostics to stop C. auris from spreading." Fungal pathogens are a major threat to public health as they are becoming more prevalent and resistant ...