"Candida auris": drug‑resistant opportunistic fungus that colonises the skin

Fungal infections caused by Candida auris have increased in recent decades and have become one of the main causes of death among hospitalised patients. Resistance to medicines and even climate change are some of the factors highlighted by researcher Catarina Pimentel for the spread of this opportunistic pathogen, which was detected in Portugal for the first time in 2022 and which can colonise our skin without us knowing.