Table 1.
Candida infections in humans: Species related clinical features [162].
Species | Related clinical features |
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C. albicans | Mucocutaneous infections: oropharyngeal, esophagitis, vaginitis; Deep-seated infections: pyelonephritis, peritonitis; Hematogenous infections: candidemia, meningitis, hepatosplenic |
C. parapsilosis | Candidemia, deep infections associated with implanted devices, infections related to contaminated solutions responsible for most candidemia among neonates |
C. tropicalis | Candidemia and systemic candidiasis in immunosuppressed patients Candidemia may be associated with severe myalgia and myositis |
C. glabrata | Systemic candidiasis, candidemia, urinary tract infections |
C. krusei | Candidemia, endophthalmitis, diarrhea in newborns |
Reproduced and modified with copyright permission from [162].