Cutaneous candidiasis

Disease	Injury	Nutrition	Poison

Special Topic	Surgery	Symptoms	Test

Candida, flourescent stain

Candidiasis, cutaneous - around the mouth

Cutaneous candidiasis

Alternative Names:

Skin infection - fungal; Fungal infection - skin; Skin infection - yeast; Yeast infection - skin; Intertriginous candidiasis; Intertrigo

Symptoms:

itching (may be intense)
skin lesion or rash
- skin redness or inflammation
- enlarging patch
- macule or papule
- may have satellite lesions
- located on the skin folds, genitals, trunk, buttocks, under the breasts or other skin areas
- infection of hair follicles ("folliculitis") may have a pimple-like appearance

Signs and tests:

Diagnosis is primarily based on the appearance of the skin, particularly if risk factors are present. A skin scraping can show typical yeast forms, suggestive of candida.

Review Date: 8/7/2002
Reviewed By: Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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