CUTANEOUS CONGENITAL CANDIDIASIS - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
GIBNEY MD SIEGFRIED EC
Citation
Md. Gibney et Ec. Siegfried, CUTANEOUS CONGENITAL CANDIDIASIS - A CASE-REPORT, Pediatric dermatology, 12(4), 1995, pp. 359-363
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07368046
Volume
12
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
359 - 363
Database
ISI
SICI code
0736-8046(1995)12:4<359:CCC-AC>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Candida albicans is a frequent pathogen of the female genital tract, e specially during pregnancy. Congenital candidiasis can occur as cutane ous or disseminated infection, We report a case of congenital cutaneou s candidiasis, which may occur more frequently than is indicated by th e literature. This is followed by a discussion of the pathogenesis, cl inical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this infection.