For Fungal Disease Awareness Week, we’re giving you a sneak peak at the upcoming third season of “Superbugs and You: True Stories from Scientists and Patients Around the World”. In this episode, we share a portion of our interview with Dr. Tom Chiller, Chief of the Mycotic Diseases Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discussing Candida auris.

This podcast series, "Superbugs and You", explores the threat of antimicrobial resistance, which occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to antibiotics and other medicines - in other words, they become “Superbugs”. We have discussions with patients, physicians, and scientists to find out what’s causing antimicrobial resistance, how it affects the lives of ordinary people, and most importantly, what we can do to stop it.

This podcast is co-created by the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) and the Antimicrobial Resistance Fighter Coalition.

Visit the CIDRAP Antimicrobial Stewardship Project website: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/asp

Visit the Antimicrobial Resistance Fighter Coalition website: https://antimicrobialresistancefighters.org/

Theme music

Artist: Derek Sandbeck

Song Title: Power Plugs & Superbugs