So we treat vaginal yeast infections typically with either a single dose of an oral anti-Candida medication or with over-the-counter topical medications that do not require a prescription.

The deadly fungus typically affects those with weakened immune systems and is resistant to several common anti-fungal drugs.

Healthy people are not at risk from Candida auris ... The majority of cases tested were immune to anti-fungal treatment. For this reason the CDC has called it an "urgent antimicrobial resistance ...