Cryptococcus albidus

**Semantic type:** Fungus

**Definition:** A yeast in the phylum Basidiomycota. This species is globose to ovoid shaped, urease- and nitrate-positive, does not produce hyphae or pseudohyphae, assimilates glucose and sucrose. C. albidus is a common transient on human skin, and may cause cutaneous, pulmonary, CNS and vaginal infections.

**Synonyms:** - C. albidus - CRYPTOCOCCUS ALBIDUS - R. albida - Rhodotorula albida - T. albida - T. nadaensis - T. neoformans var. albida - Torula albida - Torulopsis albida - Torulopsis nadaensis - Torulopsis neoformans var. albida