Candida Glabrata - Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Cultures are an effective method for identifying non-albicans vaginal infections. Urinalyses are less accurate in this process. The culture may take several days to grow, but the identification of the yeast species is quick once the yeast is isolated. Skin disease diagnosis is difficult, as cultures collected from swabs and biopsies will test negative for fungus and a special assessment is required. Listed under the 'Rare Diseases' database on the NIH web site, torulopsis glabrata, or candida glabrata can also be found on the CDC's web site. Although listed as the second most virulent yeast after Candida Albicans, almost no information is available regarding treatment and identification. Although high mortality rates are listed, assessment of the critical nature of a glabrata infection is a gray area.