This relatively small group encompasses fungi
that cause relatively mild infections of
the skin (e.g., dermatophytes and Malassezia species), fungi that cause severe cutaneous infections (e.g., Sporotrix schenkii) and fungi that have the potential to cause life-threatening systemic infections (e.g., Aspergillus fumigatus, Cryptococcus neoformans, Histoplasma capsulatum, and Candida albicans).