(The National Academy of Sciences, India & Capital Publishing Co., New Delhi, 2016) Kamthan, M; Datta, Asis
Candidiasis, or candidosis, is the fourth leading cause of nosocomial blood infection (BSI) with an estimated annual cost of US$2 billion and mortality that exceeds 40%. The causative agent of this disease is Candida which is a common human fungal pathogen. More than 95% of Candida-associated BSIs are caused by five major species: C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. Parapsilasis, C. tropicalis and C. krusei, C. albicans is the most common causative species of candidaemia.
