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Cutaneous Congenital Candidiasis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Gibney Mary Davis,
Siegfried Elaine C.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1995.tb00202.x
Subject(s) - medicine , candida albicans , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , pregnancy , fungal pathogen , pathogenesis , mycosis , sex organ , pathogen , antifungal , pathology , immunology , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , genetics
Candida albicans is a frequent pathogen of the female genital tract, especially during pregnancy. Congenital candidiasis can occur as cutaneous or disseminated infection. We report a case of congenital cutaneous candidiasis, which may occur more frequently than is indicated by the literature. This is followed by a discussion of the pathogenesis. clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this infection.