The complex comprises several closely related entities, which are ubiquitous in the natural environment, including in plants, animals, and humans. is the major species within this complex. strains are opportunistic pathogens and a common cause of healthcare-associated infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe emerging pathogen Candida auris is isolated mostly from hospitalized patients and often shows multidrug resistance. We report on the isolation of this yeast in Austria from an outpatient's auditory canal. The isolate showed good susceptibility against antifungals except for echinocandins; the patient was treated successfully with topical administration of nystatin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe nonpathogenic species is closely related to members of the food-associated pathogenic genus and has been detected in fruit powders, formula, spices, and herbs. Here, we report on the first clinical isolate of , recovered from the labial angle of a patient with angular cheilitis.
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