Renaming Candida glabrata—A case of taxonomic purity over clinical and public health pragmatism
David W. Denning
Abstract
In recent years, many medical mycologists have adopted the proposed name change of Candida glabrata to Nakaseomyces glabrata and some to Nakaseomyces glabratus. Is this helpful or a hindrance? I argue it is unhelpful.
Topics & Concepts
Candida glabrataPragmatismPublic healthComputational biologyBiologyMicrobiologyEpistemologyMedicineCandida albicansPhilosophyPathologyAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityInfectious Diseases and MycologyYeasts and Rust Fungi Studies