New York City dermatologists have noted severe fungal infections, and Argentina reports H5 avian flu in sea lions.
The grant focuses on infections caused by Staphylococcus, including MRSA, and Candida, an invasive fungus that is often drug-resistant.
Quaternary-ammonium disinfectants, which are widely used in US hospitals, were less effective.
A citizen science study suggests at least 40% of antifungal-resistant Aspergillus infections in UK patients are linked to environmental exposure.
The warning comes in the wake of fungal meningitis outbreak among US residents who traveled to Mexico for cosmetic surgery.
The mosquitoes that tested positive were from the same woodland area in Sarasota County, where infections were confirmed in four people.
US Cyclospora infections typically rise in the summer, but the increase began in April this year.
The global research agenda outlines 40 research priorities for addressing and mitigating antimicrobial-resistant bacterial and fungal infections, including drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Researchers find that 7% of Aspergillus fumigatus isolates were resistant to one or both of two common triazole antifungal drugs.
One study finds a significant increase in C auris bloodstream infections in US hospitals.
