Gram-negative; facultative anaerobic rod; enteric; ubiquitous in humans; presence in water considered indication of fecal contamination; reservoir; GI and female GU tracts; opportunistic pathogen.

Mold; found in soil, natural debris, air handling systems, indoor and outdoor air; worldwide. Modes of Transmission: contact; trauma; inhalation; ingestion.

Enteric, facultative anaerobic Gram-negative rod. Modes of Transmission: Fecal-oral; ingestion of contaminated food and water; food handlers; sexual transmission; contact.

Yeast-like mold; worldwide. Contact Common Infections: hypersensitivity pneumonitis or "humidifier lung" characterized by shortness of breath, cough, fever, chest infiltrates, and acute inflammatory reaction; catheter-related septicemia.

Mold; found in soil, air, plant debris; all types of climates from extremes of Himalayas to deserts. Modes of Transmission: contact. Common Infections: contaminant; cutaneous infections. brain abscesses, peritonitis.

Mold (room temperature) and yeast (body temperature) phases; found in soil, plant material, indoor air; Southeast Asia and China; over 30 species. Modes of Transmission: contact; soil exposure; trauma; inhalation.

Yeast; normal gastrointestinal, oral, skin flora; worldwide. Modes of Transmission: contact; endogenous. Common Infections: opportunistic; IV and central line infections; thrush; vaginitis; skin and nail infections; meningitis.

Enteric, aerobic Gram-negative rod; worldwide distribution in water, soil, plants. Modes of Transmission: Contaminated water, solutions; foods; exposure to contaminated equipment.

Aerobic Gram-negative rod; normal flora intestinal genital tracts. Modes of Transmission: Contact with ulcerative genital lesions; endogenous.

Symptoms of Infestation: allergy symptoms: sneezing, runny nose, itchy/red, watery eyes, nasal congestion, itchy nose, itchy palate or throat, postnasal drip, cough, facial pressure, or pain.