Candida species are fungal pathogens known for their ability to cause superficial and
systemic infections in the human host. These pathogens are able to persist inside the host …

Patients with suppressed immunity are at the highest risk for hospital-acquired infections.
Among these, invasive candidiasis is the most prevalent systemic fungal nosocomial …

The ability of Candida spp. to form biofilms is crucial for its pathogenicity, and thus, it should
be considered an important virulence factor in vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and recurrent …

Candida species are the most common causes of fungal infection. Approximately 90% of
infections are caused by five species: Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida …

Candida albicans is both a member of the healthy human microbiome and a major pathogen
in immunocompromised individuals. Infections are typically treated with azole inhibitors of …

Candida species, including C. albicans, are part of the mucosal flora of most healthy women,
and inhabit the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. Under favourable conditions, they …

A biofilm is a surface-associated microbial community. Diverse fungi are capable of biofilm
growth. The significance of this growth form for infection biology is that biofilm formation on …

Fungal diseases are severe and have very high morbidity as well as up to 60% mortality for
patients diagnosed with invasive fungal infection. In this review, in vitro and in vivo studies …

The use of indwelling devices in current therapeutic practice is associated with hospital‐
acquired bloodstream and deep tissue infections (1). Transplantation medical procedures …

Most cases of candidiasis have been attributed to Candida albicans, but Candida glabrata,
Candida parapsilosis and Candida tropicalis, designated as non-C. albicans Candida …