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Review
. 2023 Dec;188(6):909-917.
doi: 10.1007/s11046-023-00748-8. Epub 2023 Jun 30.

Candida haemulonii Species Complex: A Mini-review

Elaine Cristina Francisco  1   2 , Auke Wiebren de Jong  2   3 , Arnaldo Lopes Colombo  4   5
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Candida haemulonii Species Complex: A Mini-review

Elaine Cristina Francisco et al. Mycopathologia. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Candida haemulonii species complex (CHSC) are emerging multidrug-resistant yeast pathogens able to cause life-threatening human infections in at-risk populations for invasive candidiasis worldwide. A recent laboratory survey conducted in 12 medical centers found that prevalence rates of Candida haemulonii complex isolates rose from 0.9 to 1.7% along the period between 2008 and 2019. We present a mini-review addressing recent aspects of the epidemiology, diagnosis and therapy of infections due to CHSC.

Keywords: Candida haemulonii complex; antifungal resistance; rare yeast pathogens; fungemia; emerging yeast pathogens.

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