Candida auris, a novel Candida species was first described as an isolate from the ear canal of a patient in Japan in 2009. C. auris has important characteristics: difficult to identify with conventional bacterial tests, resistant to multi-antifungals, and easy to survive in the human body and in a normal environment. C. auris has been isolated in over 40 countries across six continents. Several outbreaks have been reported in hospitals. Infections caused by C. auris have become a global threat owing to its rapid spread worldwide and multidrug-resistant properties. A recent announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes C. auris as an urgent threat to the United States public health. This paper describes C. auris.