Yeast infections - Altmeyers Encyclopedia

Definition
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Infections caused by yeast fungi, unicellular fungi that multiply by sprouting or division ("splitting"). About 700 yeast species are known today with over 5000 strains, but only a few have been described in detail.

Classification
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The most important human pathogenic species and diseases are:

Candida species: Round to oval yeast fungi; usually present in sprouting form, in tissue (as invasively growing fungus) also as filamentary form (pseudomycel). The most common representative is C. albicans, as well as rarer species like C. tropicalis, Candida guilliermondii, C. parapsilosis, C. krusei. The human pathogenic Candida species are common mucous membrane aprophytes. Diseases: S.u. Candidosis of the skin and mucosa.
Malassezia species (especially Malassezia globosa; see also Malassezia furfur): Diseases: S.u. pityriasis versicolor, eczema, seborrheic.

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