Alarma en EEUU por un hongo venenoso

Se trata del Candida auris, cuyas infecciones altamente contagiosas y resistentes a los medicamentos aumentaron a un “ritmo alarmante” en el último mes. ¿Qué dicen los expertos?

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Los especialistas aseguran que se trata de un microorganismo particularmente peligroso porque resiste el tratamiento con los medicamentos antimicóticos más comunes.

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El patógeno se encuentra presente en más de 30 países y el aumento porcentual de casos clínicos creció notablemente con el paso de los años.

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Según los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades de EEUU, en la actualidad el hongo se encuentra presente en más de la mitad de los 50 estados y ataca principalmente a personas mayores con sistemas inmunológicos debilitados.

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¿Cómo saber si alguien está infectado?

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Las personas afectadas generalmente ya están enfermas por otras afecciones, lo que dificulta saber si tienen una infección específicamente por Candida auris.

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Los síntomas más comunes de una infección invasiva por especies del género Candida son: fiebre y escalofríos que no mejoran después de un tratamiento con antibióticos.

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Solo mediante una prueba de laboratorio se puede diagnosticar una infección por Candida auris. Se recomienda consultar al médico si hay dudas sobre una posible infección micótica.

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