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Candida
Laboratory:
- gram-positive organisms with pseudohyphae (Candida albicans)
- yeast forms
- Candida serology
- Candida antigen in serum
- Candida DNA
- Candida rRNA in vaginal fluid
- Candida identified by culture
Management:
- Candica isolated from the respiratory tract or urinary tract usually represents colonization & treatment is not indicated unless clinical infection is suspected [1]
Related
candidemia
candidiasis
candiduria
Specific
Candida albicans
Candida auris
Candida glabrata (Torulopsis glabrata)
Candida krusei
Candida parapsilosis
Candida pseudotropicalis
Candida tropicalis
General
Hypomycetes
yeast
Properties
KINGDOM: plant
DIVISION: EUMYCOPHYTA
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 18.
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2018.