Candida auris is a drug-resistant fungus spreading in hospitals worldwide. (Nicolas Armer/Picture Alliance via Getty Images) A deadly, drug-resistant fungus already spreading rapidly through U.

The particles destroyed more than 50% of bacterial biofilms (the slimy protective fortresses bacteria form on medical devices) and worked against multiple dangerous pathogens including hospital superbugs Silver has been used to kill bacteria for centuries, but scientists at UCLA have discovered a way to make it work much more effectively.

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel unpacks a deadly fungus spreading throughout the U. S. A deadly, drug-resistant fungus already spreading rapidly through U.