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| Natural Habitat | - Normal inhabitant of the skin, mouth, and vagina
- Leaves
- Flowers
- Soil
- Water
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| Suitable Substrates in the Indoor Environment | |
| Water Activity | |
| Mode of Dissemination | - Can be passed from newborns from their mothers
- It is also sometimes passed from catheters or prosthetic devices to patients
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| Allergenic Potential | - Candida
has been reported as an allergen |
| Potential Opportunist or Pathogen | - Candidiasis (infections cased by Candida spp.), typically occurs in people with some predisposing factor such as pregnancy, disease (diabetes, AIDS, cancer)
- Occurs often in patients taking drugs such as oral contraceptives and antibiotics
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