Table 1.

Major risk factors for acquisition of Candida in the respiratory tract.

Host factors	Latrogenic causes	Immunosuppression	Extraneous
Genetic factors including (STAT1 and dectin-1 mutations)	Broad spectrum antibiotics	Neutropenia	Prolonged hospital stay
	Mechanical ventilation	Steroid use	ICU stay
		HIV	Burns
	Radiation therapy	Diabetes mellitus
		Bone marrow or solid organ transplant
		Use of systemic immunosuppression