This book covers the basic concepts in the Laboratory diagnosis of Candidiasis in a simple, clear, concise, lucid, and easily understandable manner. A brief overview of recent updates & advances in Lab. diagnostics of Candidiasis has also been incorporated with a special section on the predisposing factors. Real colour plates, diagrams, pictorial and graphical presentations will make the topic interesting and easy to understand even by a young researcher or student who has just started his/her journey in the vast ocean of Clinical Mycology. It is a handy book with more content & fewer pages aimed to get a quick overview of the topic and saves time for the reader. This book is also a must-read for the key players in the diagnostics & treatment of critical care patients exposed to opportunistic fungal infections; as this is a burning issue gaining relevance in the current COVID era.