Multidrug-resistant Candida auris persists in hair folliclesWhy is Candida auris so difficult to eliminate? Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have uncovered how the multidrug-resistant fungus can reprogram the skin immune response, helping it evade antifungal defenses and persist in hair follicles. The findings could inform new strategies to clear the pathogen from the skin by targeting the adaptations that enable long-term colonization.