Candida tropicalis.
C tropicalis is a frequent and virulent pathogen in neutropenic patients. Infection control personnel should be familiar with this microorganism and the significance of a positive culture for C tropicalis in a setting of poor host resistance.
Gelfand
M S
MS
Department of Medicine, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, Tennessee.
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002175:Candida / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*
D000666:Amphotericin B