Apart from the Candida spp. discussed separately in other pages, there are others less frequently involved in infections. Major characteristics of these other Candida spp. are summarized in the Table below.
| SPECIES | MACROSCOPIC MORPHOLOGY* | MICROSCOPIC MORPHOLOGY** | SPECIAL NOTES | REFERENCES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candida ciferrii | White to cream in color, powdery | Pseudohyphae, true hyphae, branching chains of blastospores | – | [2202] |
| Candida famata | White to cream in color, smooth | Small blastospores, no pseudohyphae | – | [189, 385, 1858] |
| Candida lambica | White to cream in color, smooth | Pseudohyphae, branching chains of elongate blastospores | – | [2202] |
| Candida lipolytica | White in color, dry, cerebriform or creamy | Branching true hyphae, rare, short, and elongate branching blastospores | Nosocomial bloodstream pathogen
May form pellicles in Sabouraud broth |
[1295, 2095, 2202] |
| Candida norvegensis | White to yellowish, may have pinkish to beige color from reverse, has a specific odor | Small blastospores, rare pseudohyphae | May be resistant to fluconazole | [26, 1058] |
| Candida rugosa | White to cream in color, wrinkled | Branching, short, pseudohyphae | Nosocomial bloodstream pathogen
May be resistant to nystatin |
[385, 591, 627, 2202] |
| Candida viswanathii | No typical morphology defined | No typical morphology defined | – | [385, 462, 661, 1428] |
| Candida zeylanoides | White to cream in color, smooth, dull | Pseudohyphae, blastospores forming feather-like appearance along the pseudohyphae | Causative agent of fungemia, arthritis
May form pellicles in Sabouraud broth |
[249, 1295, 2202] |
*On Sabouraud dextrose agar, at 25°C
**On cornmeal tween 80 agar incubated at 25°C for 72 h