title: Candida, still number one--what do we know and where are we going from there?
abstract: Candida species are considered as the most important fungal human pathogens, causing a variety of clinical entities, ranging from superficial, cutaneous-mucosal to deep-seated and disseminated infections. A vast body of scientific literature, has been accumulated on these pathogens. A review of the literature and topics for further research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Microbiology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel. segale@post.tau.ac.il
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Segal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002460:Cell Line; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents