Table 2.
Description of detected fungal taxa
| Taxa | Common habitats | Pathogenicity | Number of infants | Locations In NICU | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candida albicans | Warm blooded animals | Common nosocomial pathogen | 6 | Undetected | [1] |
| Candida parapsilosis | Warm blooded animals | Common nosocomial pathogen (especially neonates) | 2 | Sink | [82] |
| Candida tropicalis | Warm blooded animals | Common nosocomial pathogen | 1 | Undetected | [83] |
| Nectria haematococca | Soil, rhizosphere | Pathogen of immunocompromised patients | 0 | Sink | [84] |
| Malassezia sympodialis | Human skin | Opportunistic pathogen | 1 | Undetected | [85] |
| Malassezia globosa | Human skin | Common commensal; implicated in dandruff | 0 | Surfaces | [86] |
| Malassezia pachydermatis | Skin of mammals | Opportunistic pathogen | 1 | Undetected | [87] |
| Trichosporon asahii | Soil, human skin and GI tract | Rare opportunistic pathogen | 1 | Undetected | [88] |
| Verruconis | Soil, decaying vegetation | Verruconis includes black yeasts; human pathogens | 0 | Sink | [89] |
| Exophiala | Sinks, drain pipes, swimming pools | Exophiala contains pathogens of vertebrates | 0 | Sink | [90] |