Dr Kaneria says that candida or what is being called “white fungus” is a fungal infection which is very common in critical patients who are in the ICU. If the patient is on a ventilator, has a prolonged ICU stay, have multiple lines (intravenous line, Foley’s catheter), has received high-end antibiotics, has uncontrolled diabetes, is receiving parenteral nutrition (feeding via tubes). These factors can give rise to candidiasis in any critical patient, not necessarily a COVID-19 patient.