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C. Auris: A Dangerous Fungus if You’re Immune System is Compromised

C. auris

Most healthy people probably don’t have to worry about a fungus named Candida auris, or simply C. auris. But if your immune system is compromised, it’s a different story. Health officials say C. auris should be of special concern to people whose immune systems are not at full strength, and I’m one of them. I’m being treated with Lemtrada (alemtuzumab). It, like Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), Mavenclad (cladribine), and aHSCT (autologous hematopoietic stem cell…Continue Reading