Invasive infections in immunocompromised hosts and hospitalized patients, but can cause mucocutaneous disease in normal hosts (i.e. vaginitis)

Normally found in the GI tract and on skin

Often a colonizer (NEVER considered a contaminant in blood cultures)

• Candidemia
• Endocarditis
• Line Infections
• UTI
• Endophthalmitis
• Thrush
• Esophagitis
• Vulvovaginitis
• Hepatosplenic
• Peritonitis