Sample C: Blood culture, grown on YEPD agar: candida albicans

A 35 year old male was admitted to hospital with severe fever and chills. The patient has a low CD4+ T-cell count and has been receiving intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics for several days. Antibiotic therapy has been ineffective and the patient’s condition has deteriorated, resulting in him being transferred to the ITU.

what is disease

highlight any risk factors or possible underlying issues in the patient profile, explaining WHY these could contribute to disease caused by the particular organism