Candida species are components of the normal flora of human beings. They are commonly found in skin, gastrointestinal tract and female genital tract during pregnancy and causes endogenous infection. Although Candida albicans remains the most common cause of superficial and deep fungal infections, now other species are also commonly isolated. Here we report a case of acute peritonitis from which Candida tropicalis was isolated.
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