Candida (IMAGE) University of California - San Diego Caption Alcohol-dependent patients at all stages of liver disease had dramatic overgrowths of one fungal type in particular -- <em>Candida</em> (shown here growing in a petri dish). Credit UC San Diego Health 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.