<I>Candida</I> (IMAGE) Westmead Institute for Medical Research Caption Blood infections such as candidaemia have high mortality rates of up to 85 percent in critically ill and immune-compromised patients. Credit The Westmead Institute for Medical Research Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.