[Chinese consensus on the diagnosis and management of adult candidiasis]

In this consensus we mainly present the etiology, epidemiology, risk factors, microbiology, clinical diagnosis and general principles of treatment, as well as the detailed diagnosis and treatment of common candidiasis. Though mucocutaneous candidiasis such as oral, esophageal and vulvovaginal infections are known as non-invasive diseases, they are included in this consensus, considering their high prevalence and the potential to be the source of systematic infections.In order to be accordant with the practical situation in China, new technologies and drugs that have not been well developed or routinely applied are not recommended in this consensus. As to the differences from foreign guidelines, we address the explanations. Individualized treatment and management should be administrated based on the specific underlying conditions, organism distribution and drug resistance profile of Candida species.