Created at 10:39 p.m. Oct, 29, 2025
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andrewmathias8
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Yeast is not a "pathogen", it's a morphologic category, like saying “mold” or “mushroom.” The two Step2 UWorld questions tagged are about candida bacteremia, and the explanations of both clearly state that "although Candida is a normal skin commensal, its presence on blood culture should never be considered a contaminant."
Source: UWorld - Step 2 12167 and 14664
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- Contrast with Staph epidermidis, which is a well-known contaminant of blood cultures
- Despite the fact that Candida is normally found on skin, presence in blood culture should never be considered a contaminant
- Start empiric antifungals, remove central lines, and check for systemic disease (e.g., Candida endophthalmitis)
- Despite the fact that Candida is normally found on skin, presence in blood culture should never be considered a contaminant
- Start empiric antifungals, remove central lines, and check for systemic disease (e.g., Candida endophthalmitis)
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