The US FDA has cleared the first ever direct blood test for detection of five yeast pathogens that cause bloodstream infections; Candida albicans and/or Candida tropicalis, Candida parapsilosis, Candida glabrata and/or Candida krusei. Yeast bloodstream infections are a type of fungal infection, they can lead to severe complications and even death if not treated rapidly. These yeast pathogens may cause serious bloodstream infections in people … Continue reading FDA clears the world’s first test to identify five yeast pathogens directly from blood.