"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Candida" by people in Profiles.
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Integrated genomic, epidemiologic investigation of Candida auris skin colonization in a skilled nursing facility. Nat Med. 2021 08; 27(8):1401-1409.
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Regional Emergence of Candida auris in Chicago and Lessons Learned From Intensive Follow-up at 1 Ventilator-Capable Skilled Nursing Facility. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 12 31; 71(11):e718-e725.
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Notes from the Field: Candida auris and Carbapenemase-Producing Organism Prevalence in a Pediatric Hospital Providing Long-Term Transitional Care - Chicago, Illinois, 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 08 28; 69(34):1180-1181.
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Transcriptional and functional insights into the host immune response against the emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris. Nat Microbiol. 2020 12; 5(12):1516-1531.
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Mannan Molecular Substructures Control Nanoscale Glucan Exposure in Candida. Cell Rep. 2018 08 28; 24(9):2432-2442.e5.
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Intestinal fungi contribute to development of alcoholic liver disease. J Clin Invest. 2017 Jun 30; 127(7):2829-2841.
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Effect of body surface decolonisation on bacteriuria and candiduria in intensive care units: an analysis of a cluster-randomised trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Jan; 16(1):70-79.
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Microbiological, clinical, and surgical features of fungal prosthetic joint infections: a multi-institutional experience. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Nov; 91 Suppl 6:142-9.
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Delaying a treatment switch in antiretroviral-treated HIV type 1-infected patients with detectable drug-resistant viremia does not have a profound effect on immune parameters: AIDS Clinical Trials Group Study A5115. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2009 Feb; 25(2):135-9.
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Predominance of Candida tropicalis bloodstream infections in a Singapore teaching hospital. Med Mycol. 2007 Aug; 45(5):435-9.