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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

1st for Louisiana: Drug-resistant fungus found at hospital

ASSOCIATED PRESS

A hospital in New Orleans says it has identified two patients infected with a rare, drug-resistant fungus — the first time it's been found in Louisiana

Candida auris has already been found in Washington, D.C., and at least 20 other states including Georgia Florida and Texas according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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