The Silent Spread of a Superbug – and How Consistent Small Actions Can Stop It

It begins with a single spore.

In 2016, a New York hospital isolated a mysterious fungus from a patient’s ear. Within seven years, this organism – Candida auris – has become what the CDC calls an “urgent antimicrobial resistance threat,” with U.S. cases surging 81% in 2023 alone.

But here’s what most miss: This isn’t just a hospital problem.

C. auris thrives on overlooked surfaces—elevator buttons, school desks, hotel linens—resisting standard cleaners and spreading silently. The solution? Not dramatic overhauls, but small, consistent improvements in disinfection protocols.

At Avalon Steritech, we’ve developed The Hygiene Flywheel, a three-layered defense strategy combining Avatech, Nanocyn®, Evicate-Pro®, and Whiz Gambit to disrupt microbial survival cycles. Schools, hotels, and elderly homes that implement these micro-actions are creating macro-protection against outbreaks.