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Candidiasis

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C. albicans

C. tropicalis

C. (torulopsis) glabrata

C. parapsilosis

 

difficult to evaluate significance of recovery since yeasts are ubiquitous in nature and part of the endogenous flora of humans
cutaneous and mucocutaneous infection occurs at all ages, but most common in newborn and elderly

 

 

mucous membranes:

vulvovaginitis
balanitis
mouth
acute pseudomembranous candidiasis (thrush)
acute atrophic candidiasis (candida glossitis)
acute denture stomatitis (denture sore mouth)
perleche

 

cutaneous:

intertrigo (e.g. erosio blastomycetica interdigitalis)
chronic paronychia
onychomycosis