A drug-resistant fungus discovered in Japan in 2009 is spreading around the world at an alarming rate.<br />Candida auris outbreaks often happen in hospitals and other places where those with weakened immune systems reside.<br />The fungus can live on walls and other surfaces like furniture for weeks at a time, creating a major, yet invisible, threat.<br />Doctors are calling on the medical community to improve infection control practices and further study the dangerous fungus. <br />
