Candida auris
E1548167
UNEXPLORED
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that causes severe invasive infections in healthcare settings and is notable for its persistence on surfaces and difficulty to eradicate.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Candida auris canonical | 3 |
| Candida auris complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22661902 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Candida auris Context triple: [Saccharomycetales, includes, Candida auris]
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A.
Candida albicans
Candida albicans is a common opportunistic fungal pathogen in humans, often part of the normal microbiota but capable of causing infections ranging from superficial thrush to life-threatening systemic disease.
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B.
Candida glabrata
Candida glabrata is an opportunistic pathogenic yeast species in humans, notable for causing bloodstream and mucosal infections and for its frequent resistance to azole antifungal drugs.
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C.
Candida
Candida is a comedic play by George Bernard Shaw that explores marriage, love, and social ideals through the story of a clergyman’s wife caught between her husband and a young poet.
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D.
Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast-like fungal pathogen that primarily causes life-threatening meningitis and systemic infections, especially in immunocompromised individuals such as those with HIV/AIDS.
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E.
Candida species
Candida species are a group of opportunistic yeast-like fungi that commonly inhabit human mucosal surfaces and can cause infections ranging from superficial thrush to life-threatening systemic candidiasis, especially in immunocompromised individuals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Candida auris Target entity description: Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that causes severe invasive infections in healthcare settings and is notable for its persistence on surfaces and difficulty to eradicate.
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A.
Candida albicans
Candida albicans is a common opportunistic fungal pathogen in humans, often part of the normal microbiota but capable of causing infections ranging from superficial thrush to life-threatening systemic disease.
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B.
Candida glabrata
Candida glabrata is an opportunistic pathogenic yeast species in humans, notable for causing bloodstream and mucosal infections and for its frequent resistance to azole antifungal drugs.
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C.
Candida
Candida is a comedic play by George Bernard Shaw that explores marriage, love, and social ideals through the story of a clergyman’s wife caught between her husband and a young poet.
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D.
Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast-like fungal pathogen that primarily causes life-threatening meningitis and systemic infections, especially in immunocompromised individuals such as those with HIV/AIDS.
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E.
Candida species
Candida species are a group of opportunistic yeast-like fungi that commonly inhabit human mucosal surfaces and can cause infections ranging from superficial thrush to life-threatening systemic candidiasis, especially in immunocompromised individuals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Candida auris