Candida is a yeast, which is a type of fungus. Most people have Candida on their skin and in their mouths, throats, genital areas, and intestines. Usually, these small organisms are not harmful. An ...

Candida parapsilosis, or C. parapsilosis, is a yeast that’s common on the skin and often harmless. It also lives in soil and on the skin of other animals. A healthy immune system can prevent C.

Candida parapsilosis is a yeast fungus that can colonize the skin and digestive tract of humans and is usually harmless.

Abstract A 76-year-old man with a history of heart failure presented with shortness of breath and fever 9 months after transcatheter aortic-valve replacement. Blood cultures grew Candida parapsilosis.

Early reports associated Candida parapsilosis with endocarditis in intravenous narcotic addicts. More recently, this species has emerged as an important nosocomial pathogen, with clinical ...