A Deadly Fungus Has Found the Perfect Hiding Place: Human Hair Follicles

UCSF researchers are beginning to uncover how Candida auris, a skin fungus, threatens the most vulnerable patients. A fungus that can live unnoticed on human skin has become a serious threat in hospitals around the world. First identified in Japan in 2009, Candida auris can become deadly if it enters the bloodstream and kills about [...]