Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Key Takeaways A yeast infection on the skin can cause a red rash with dry, scaly patches.Yeast infections often appear in skinfolds, under the breasts, and ...

In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named Candida auris a “global emerging threat.” Now, the CDC says in a new report that the dangerous fungal infection is “considered an urgent ...

In something seemingly out of an episode of The Last of Us, a dangerous fungal infection has been creeping its tendrils across the country. There was a 44 percent increase in cases seen between 2018 ...

Most women will probably get a yeast infection at some point. Globally, this has happened to at least 75 per cent of women in their lifetimes. As a specialist in clinical health, health systems and ...

ROCHESTER — Across the U.S., cases of Candida auris infections in health care settings increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to newly published surveillance data from the Centers for ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – In late March 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted the threat posed by a rapidly spreading fungus called Candida auris that is causing infections ...

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus that can cause outbreaks in healthcare facilities is an "urgent threat," according to the Centers for Disease Control after a new study showed it has been spreading at ...

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed the fungus Candida auris is spreading rapidly through U.S. health care facilities. Also known as C. auris, reports of cases ...

Nystatin cream is an antifungal, antibiotic treatment for fungal infections of the skin. It can help resolve yeast infections but is only suitable for use on the skin. Nystatin cream is a topical ...