Microbe Matters
Microbe Matters
University of Pittsburgh Infectious Diseases
Fungi and Epidemiology: A Zombie Survival Guide
30 minutes Posted May 24, 2023 at 5:00 pm.
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Fungal-infected zombies have overrun the media lately with the success of the TV series, The Last of Us, but a fungi apocalypse isn't likely on the horizon for humanity. However, there is a fungus on clinical radar that does pose a threat to public health. Recently, the CDC has raised concern over a species of drug-resistant fungi that is plaguing hospitals across the country and the globe.

Tony discusses emerging outbreaks with mycology expert, Dr. Neil Clancy, as well as Dr. Alexander Sundermann, who specializes in investigating healthcare-associated outbreaks of infectious diseases using genomic epidemiology. Join us as we talk about infectious fungi, where and how to find them, and the future of investigating and treating dangerous fungal infectious.