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Description

Candida lusitaniae is a species of yeast in the genus Candida. C. lusitaniae was initially described as a rare cause of fungemia, with fewer than 30 cases reported between 1979 and 1990. However, there has been a marked increase in the number of recognized cases of candidemia due to this organism in the last two decades. Candida lusitaniae is capable of inducing pyelonephritis as well as septicemia. Bone marrow transplantation and high dose cytoreductive chemotherapy have both been identified as risk factors for infections with this organism. These patients are often neutropenic for extended periods of time, leaving them susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections, including Candidal infections. Some investigators have theorized that the widespread use of Amphotericin B empiric antifungal therapy selects for infections with Candida lusitaniae. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Wikipedia

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Candida lusitaniae
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2012-09-11
Construct for LOINC Short Name
C lusitaniae

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 葡萄牙假丝酵母
Synonyms: 葡萄牙念珠菌;念珠菌;念珠菌属;假丝酵母;假丝酵母属;假丝酵母菌属
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Candida lusitaniae
it-IT Italian (Italy) Candida lusitaniae
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Candida lusitaniae
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Candida lusitaniae
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Candida lusitaniae