Candida orthopsilosis

**Semantic type:** Fungus

**Definition:** A yeast in the phylum Ascomycota. This species is oval, round, or cylindrical shaped, ferments glucose, does not form true hyphae and exists in either a yeast phase or a pseudohyphal form. C. orthopsilosis a commensal of human skin, and an opportunistic human pathogen which may cause superficial cutaneous infections.

**Synonyms:** - C. orthopsilosis - CANDIDA ORTHOPSILOSIS - Candida parapsilosis group II