Roche’s cobas BV/CV assay gains CE Mark, enabling accurate, rapid diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis and candida vaginitis.

Candida albicans frequently cause oropharyngeal candidiasis in immunocompromised patients. As some of these isolates show resistance against azoles, the clinician is wary of initiating therapy with ...

Scientists first isolated C auris from the ear of a Japanese patient in 2009. It has since spread to hospitals in over 40 countries. C auris is a yeast species – single-celled microorganisms from the ...

The correct identification of Candida species is of great importance, as it presents prognostic and therapeutical significance, allowing an early and appropriate antifungical therapy. The purpose of ...

(NEXSTAR) – Health experts have been sounding the alarm for years on Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that’s hard to diagnose, hard to eliminate and hard to treat once it takes hold. The deadly ...

What Are the Symptoms of Invasive Candidiasis? People who have other medical conditions are often at risk of getting invasive candidiasis. It can be difficult to tell which symptoms are caused by ...

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) represents a universal health hazard that contributes to significant morbidity in HIV-positive women. Antifungal resistance is a worldwide increasing health problem that ...

A yeast infection on your face can cause an itchy rash, crusty or oozing sores, and small pimples that look like acne. These infections, caused by an overgrowth of Candida albicans and typically ...

(NEXSTAR) – The deadly and drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is under close surveillance as health experts work to calm its spread. Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in the U ...

Candida die-off occurs when someone experiences new or worsening symptoms after receiving treatment for candidemia, which refers to a Candida infection in the bloodstream. Symptoms may include fever, ...