Fungicides used to keep apples fresh may be driving drug-resistant strains of deadly bug - Daily Mail

Indian and US researchers found fungicides used to keep fruit fresh are boosting levels of deadly candida auris by improving the fungus' survival rate compared to other types of yeasts.

Apples may be fuelling the superbug crisis by harbouring drug-resistant strains of a deadly fungus, a study suggests. Indian and Canadian academics believe fungicides used to keep the fruit fresh ar… [+3925 chars]

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