Candida

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Natural Habitat

• Normal inhabitant of the skin, mouth, and vagina
• Leaves
• Flowers
• Soil
• Water

Suitable Substrates in the Indoor Environment

• Unknown

Water Activity

• Unknown

Mode of Dissemination

• Can be passed from newborns from their mothers
• It is also sometimes passed from catheters or prosthetic devices to patients

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