Johns Hopkins Antibiotic (ABX) Guide

Candida species

John G. Bartlett, M.D.

MICROBIOLOGY

  • Yeast, seen as 4-6µm organism, pseudomycelia.
  • One of few fungi that grow on blood agar and in blood culture media.
  • Common non-albicans spp: C. glabrata, C. guilliermondii, C. krusei, C. kefyr, C. lusitaniae, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis.
  • See separate module for Candida albicans.

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Candida species
Last updated: April 3, 2013
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