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Definition Dematiaceous fungi represent a large group of fungal organisms characterized by the presence of abundant melanin in the cell wall. This melanin gives rise to a brown-black coloration on artificial culture media and in histopathologic specimens. A related term,…
Definition Candidiasis encompasses a wide variety of clinical syndromes caused by yeasts of the genus Candida . Of the species that cause infection in humans, Candida albicans is the most common; Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis , and Candida tropicalis are…