Microbiological properties of opportunistic saccharomycetes of the genus Candida in chronic, recurrent infectious inflammatory processes (literature review)

Literature review involves a problem analysis of current scientific publications on yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida of the family Saccharomycetaceae. In 90% of cases, the etiological factor of chronic, recurrent infectious and inflammatory processes is represented by residents of oral, intestinal, urogenital and skin microbiome, opportunistic Candida albicans fungi. The paper considers the relevant medical and social problem of endogenous opportunistic infections on the example of candidiasis (candidamycosis). The review presents a conceptual analysis of changes in the microbiological properties of clinically significant candida species with ubiquitous distribution: Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis, Candida dubliniensis, Candida auris. The authors provide a current perspective on the risk of superficial and invasive candidomycosis as an opportunistic, non-cyclic infection. Signs of the same type of pathological process develop with the participation of different species of opportunistic fungi in monoculture and associations against the background of immunodeficiency.