Cryptococcus diffluens

**Semantic type:** Fungus

**Definition:** A species of yeast in the phylum Basidiomycota. Colonies white to cream, and fluid to mucoid. C.diffluens is associated with rare cases of skin, nail, and subcutaneous infection.

**Synonyms:** - CRYPTOCOCCUS DIFFLUENS - Cryptococcus albidus var. diffluens - Cryptococcus diffluens var. diffluens - Naganishia diffluens - Torulopsis diffluens