LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Infections stemming from a fungus that is sometimes present in hospitals and other health care facilities have leveled off after a spike in March, according to a report from state health officials.

Candida auris — also called C. auris — is one of seven "superbugs" designated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because they are multidrug-resistant to known anti-fungal treatments. C. auris is transmitted by touch and can survive on surfaces.

In June, the latest month with complete data, the health care facilities regulated by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (NDPBH) reported 189 cases. Of those, 47 were the more serious "clinical" cases involving infections, and 138 were "colonization" cases, where the fungus was detected on a

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