"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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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Candida" by people in Profiles.
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Managing Candida auris fungemias: the results of a prospective and international study. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2025 08 06; 69(8):e0035825.
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Increased fungal burden in the gastrointestinal tract of brain-dead organ donors. Microbiol Spectr. 2025 Aug 05; 13(8):e0334124.
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The modern face of esophageal candidiasis in an oncology center: Correlating clinical manifestations, endoscopic grade, and pathological data in 323 contemporary cancer patients. J Infect. 2024 07; 89(1):106172.
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Micafungin pharmacodynamics predict clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with candidemia caused by certain Candida species. Pharmacotherapy. 2023 06; 43(6):466-472.
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Candida leucine aminopeptidase: A novel mycoprotein linked to invasive candidiasis and mortality in acutely decompensated cirrhosis. J Hepatol. 2023 08; 79(2):e68-e71.
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"The Raven Himself Is Hoarse:" Candida dubliniensis fungemia manifesting as an eschar. Skinmed. 2022; 20(3):213-214.
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Temporal changes in gastrointestinal fungi and the risk of autoimmunity during early childhood: the TEDDY study. Nat Commun. 2022 06 07; 13(1):3151.
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Candida auris Bloodstream Infection Induces Upregulation of the PD-1/PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Pathway in an Immunocompetent Mouse Model. mSphere. 2022 04 27; 7(2):e0081721.
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Antimicrobials and resistance part II: Antifungals, antivirals, and antiparasitics. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 06; 86(6):1207-1226.
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Drosophila melanogaster as a Rapid and Reliable In Vivo Infection Model to Study the Emerging Yeast Pathogen Candida auris. Methods Mol Biol. 2022; 2517:299-316.