The discovery of the dangerous pathogen Candida auris raises concerns that pets could act as reservoirs for superbugs, which could potentially jump to humans.
Even in sparsely populated, remote spots, drug-resistant fungal strains are capable of propagating and spreading very quickly, researcher Jianping Xu says.
The pathogen, known as Lodderomyces elongisporus, typically infects immunocompromised adult patients or intravenous drug users, but has now begun to strike premature infants.
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