NYC Finds Cases of Drug-Resistant Skin Infection Never-Before-Seen in US
, a strain that scientists say has reached"epidemic proportions" in South Asia. Periodic cases have been detected in other parts of the world, including Europe and Canada, but the two NYC cases are believed to be the first detected in the U.S.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThe CDC is concerned about this particular strain because the skin infection has not responded to typical treatments prescribed by dermatologists. The agency was first made aware of the virus at the end of February when a dermatologist in the city reported the two patients, women ages 28 and 47. The younger patient, pregnant at the time, exhibited symptoms all the way back in the summer of 2021. She had no recent history of international travel, which the CDC said could suggest local transmission.
The 28-year-old was prescribed an initial antifungal treatment that failed to clear the rash, but a subsequent four-week course of itraconazole finally did the trick.
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