TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - The Opportunistic Fungi: Candida, Aspergillus, the zygomycetes, and Pneumocystis
A1  - Ryan, Kenneth J.
Y1  - 2022
N1  - 
T2  - Sherris & Ryan's Medical Microbiology, 8th Edition
AB  - The  “opportunistic  fungi”  are  usually  found  as  members  of  the  resident  human  microbiota  or  on  decaying  matter  in  the  environment.  With  the  breakdown  of  host  defenses,  they  can  cause  infections  ranging  from  skin/mucous  membrane  involvement  to  life-threatening,  systemic  disease.  The  most  common  opportunistic  infections  are  caused  by  two  species:  the  yeast  Candida  albicans,  a  common  inhabitant  of  the  gastrointestinal  and  genital  microbiota;  and  the  mold  Aspergillus  fumigatus  which  is  widespread  in  the  environment.  Pneumocystis,  a  frequent  cause  of  pneumonia  in  AIDS  patients,  is  an  unusual  fungus  that  used  to  be  considered  a  parasite  on  morphologic  grounds.  However,  it  too  is  a  frequent  colonizer  of  the  human  respiratory  tract.  The  diseases  caused  by  these  opportunistic  fungi  are  summarized  in  Table  46–1.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1185634759
ER  -