Candida tropicalis
| Definition: |
A species of MITOSPORIC FUNGI that is a major cause of SEPTICEMIA and disseminated CANDIDIASIS, especially in patients with LYMPHOMA; LEUKEMIA; and DIABETES. It is also found as part of the normal human mucocutaneous flora. |
| Notes: |
infection: coord with CANDIDIASIS (IM) or its indentions (IM) |
| Previously Indexed: |
Candida (1964-2002) |
Candida tropicalis Definitions and Terms
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