DoomsdaysCW<p>Experts sound the alarm over <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/drugresistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drugresistant</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fungal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fungal</span></a> infection detected in US</p><p>Story by Matthew Dooley, December 4, 2023</p><p>"Experts are sounding the alarm about a highly contagious <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fungaldisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fungaldisease</span></a> that's becoming resistant to common drugs. They warn this could make illnesses like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/thrush" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thrush</span></a> much harder to treat.</p><p>"Medical professionals have warned that the world is not prepared for the growing threat of fungal infections.</p><p>"These can range from common conditions like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ringworm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ringworm</span></a> and thrush to life-threatening bloodstream infections caused by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CandidaAlbicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CandidaAlbicans</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CandidaAuris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CandidaAuris</span></a>.</p><p>"David Denning, a professor at the University of Manchester, previously spoke to The Mirror about a drug-resistant form of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ringworm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ringworm</span></a>. He explained how this fungus can easily spread in schools and homes.</p><p>"He said: 'Skin fungal infections are transmitted from one person to another in schools, homes and with intimate contact. This new <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TerbinafineResistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TerbinafineResistant</span></a> fungus is a new species called <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrichophytonIndotineae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrichophytonIndotineae</span></a> and [was] first identified in India.</p><p>"Experts believe the rise in resistant fungi is due to overuse of over-the-counter <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/antifungal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antifungal</span></a> creams, misuse of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TopicalSteroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TopicalSteroid</span></a> creams, incorrect prescription of antifungal drugs, as well as patients not sticking to prescribed courses of antifungal medication."</p><p>Full article: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/experts-sound-the-alarm-over-drug-resistant-fungal-infection-detected-in-us/ar-AA1kYAGN?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=385d94e96b274f72942909e01780ddbc&ei=5" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/health/medical/e</span><span class="invisible">xperts-sound-the-alarm-over-drug-resistant-fungal-infection-detected-in-us/ar-AA1kYAGN?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=385d94e96b274f72942909e01780ddbc&ei=5</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fungal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fungal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DrugResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrugResistance</span></a></p>