SPECIFIC CORRELATION BETWEEN CLINICAL FORMS OF MUCOCUTANEOUS CANDIDIASIS AND SYSTEMIC DISEASE
Abstract:
Candidiasis is a primary or secondary mycotic
infection caused by members of the genus Candida. The
clinical manifestations may be acute, subacute or chronic.
Involvement may be localized at the level of mouth,
throat, skin, genital, fingers, nails, gastro-intestinal tract.
In healthy individuals, Candida infections are usually due
to impaired epithelial barrier functions and occur in all
age groups, but are most common in the newborn and in
the elderly. They usually remain superficial and respond
readily to treatment. Systemic candidiasis is usually seen
in patients with cell-mediated immune deficiency, and in
those receiving aggressive cancer treatment,
immunosuppression, or transplantation therapy.
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