Growing importance of non-Candida species as opportunistic pathogens.
A 40-year study of C. albicans, non-C. albicans species and non-Candida species in the excretions of patients with different diseases is described. An increase of non-C. albicans, and non-Candida species since 1980 has been determined. The study is completed by a review of new and emerging yeasts.
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Institute of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Charles University, Plzen, Czech Republic.
D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*