Candida

Candida, or Cándida (Spanish), may refer to:

Biology and medicine

• Candida (fungus), a genus of yeasts
• Any of several yeasts that were formerly classified in genus Candida but are now classified in genus Candidozyma
• Candidiasis, an infection by various yeast species that are or formerly were classified in genus Candida
• Malvasia Candida, a variety of grape

Places

• Candida, Campania, a comune in Avellino, Italy
• Candida Casa, a church in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
• Aguas Cándidas, a municipality in Burgos, Castile and León, Spain

People

• Candida (given name)
• Aldoino Filangieri di Candida (died 1283), nobleman in the Kingdom of Naples
• Candida Maria of Jesus (1845–1912), Spanish nun and saint
• Candida, pen name of Eibhlín Ní Bhriain (1925–1986)
• Renato Candida (1916–1988), Italian Carabiniere and writer.

Theatre, film and performing arts

• Candida (play), by George Bernard Shaw
• Candida (1961 TV play), a BBC adaptation
• Candida (The General Motors Hour), a 1962 Australian television adaptation
• Cándida (1939 film), an Argentine musical film drama directed by Luis Bayon Herrera
• Cándida (2006 film), a Spanish comedy by Javier Fesser
• "Candida Esperanzada", an episode of the Mexican series Mujeres Asesinas
• Candida, a character on the television series Phil of the Future

Music

• Candida (album), by Dawn 1970
• "Candida" (song), its title track
• "Candida", a song by Ultra Vivid Scene from their 1992 album Rev

Other

• Candida (typeface)
• SS Empire Candida, a cargo ship

See also

• Candide (disambiguation)
• Candido (disambiguation)
• Candidus (disambiguation)