"Candida" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of yeast-like mitosporic Saccharomycetales fungi characterized by producing yeast cells, mycelia, pseudomycelia, and blastophores. It is commonly part of the normal flora of the skin, mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina, but can cause a variety of infections, including CANDIDIASIS; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDIASIS; and CANDIDIASIS, ORAL (THRUSH).
| Descriptor ID |
D002175
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.300.107.795.095 B01.300.381.147 B01.300.930.176
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| Concept/Terms |
Candida- Candida
- Candidas
- Monilia
- Monilias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Candida" by people in Profiles.
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Bacterial and Candida Colonization of Neonates in a Regional Hospital in South Africa. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2024 Mar 01; 43(3):263-270.
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Neonatal invasive candidiasis in low- and middle-income countries: Data from the NeoOBS study. Med Mycol. 2023 Mar 02; 61(3).
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Fungicidal activity of human antimicrobial peptides and their synergistic interaction with common antifungals against multidrug-resistant Candida auris. Int Microbiol. 2023 May; 26(2):165-177.
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Clade distribution of Candida auris in South Africa using whole genome sequencing of clinical and environmental isolates. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2021 Dec; 10(1):1300-1308.
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Etest ECVs/ECOFFs for Detection of Resistance in Prevalent and Three Nonprevalent Candida spp. to Triazoles and Amphotericin B and Aspergillus spp. to Caspofungin: Further Assessment of Modal Variability. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 10 18; 65(11):e0109321.
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Epidemiology of Culture-confirmed Candidemia Among Hospitalized Children in South Africa, 2012-2017. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 08 01; 40(8):730-737.
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Quantitative Analysis of Selected Microorganisms Present at Various Sites in a Prosthetics Clinic and Dental Laboratory during Complete Denture Fabrication. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 05 12; 17(10).
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Improved efficacy of antifungal drugs in combination with monoterpene phenols against Candida auris. Sci Rep. 2020 01 24; 10(1):1162.
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Method-Dependent Epidemiological Cutoff Values for Detection of Triazole Resistance in Candida and Aspergillus Species for the Sensititre YeastOne Colorimetric Broth and Etest Agar Diffusion Methods. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 01; 63(1).
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Candida auris in South Africa, 2012-2016. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 11; 24(11):2036-2040.