The Brief Case: A Case of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Due to Lodderomyces elongisporus.

Answer: b. While L. elongisporus is closely related to C. albicans and C. tropicalis, it is most closely related to C. parapsilosis and is often misidentified biochemically as C. parapsilosis. Answer: c. Lodderomyces elongisporus colonies develop a distinct turquoise color on CHROMagar Candida