Explore the recorded discovery and history of Candidozyma auris, with source links and stated limits.
Formerly Candida auris, a yeast associated with healthcare settings and invasive infection. Skin colonization may have no symptoms. Serious infection chiefly affects people with complex medical needs.
The mycology reference records the first description in 2009 in Japan. This does not establish biological origin or the first infection.
The selected sources do not establish the first person ever infected. Naming, recognition and biological origin are separate questions.
Source check: 2026-09-21. Educational content; independent scientific review remains pending.