Skin candidiasis refers to a fungal infection of your skin. There are different types of bacteria and fungi that live on the surface of your skin. Most of these organisms are not harmful and your body needs them to carry out important functions of the body. However, at times, these org...
There are various types of bacteria and fungi that thrive on the skin. Strangely, these bacteria and fungi are a part of the natural environment and many of them help the body carry out normal functions. However, some of these bacteria and fungi can negatively react with the body and when ...
Summary: Two cases with kerionlike skin candidiasis on the scalp were reported. Both of them were infants at the age of 4 months and lesions of erythema mycoticum infantile (Beck) seemed to have spread to involve the head. This skin condition is considered to be caused or modified from ...
Invasive candidiasis is an important health-care-associated fungal infection that can be caused by several Candida spp.; the most common species is Candida albicans, but the prevalence of these organisms varies considerably depending on geographical location. The spectrum of disease of invasive candidias...
Cutaneouscandidiasismay be generalized or it may be restricted to theintegumenton limitedbody surfaces(Figure 40.10). Interdigital candidiasis between the fingers andtoesis a common manifestation of candidal skin infection, and may develop after maceration of the skin of the fingers.Candidaspp., like...
Close-up of the dog in Figure 4-37. Erythema and crusting on the abdomen.(Courtesy of A. Yu.) Show moreView chapterExplore book Nanotechnology for the Treatment of Fungal Infections on Human Skin M. Rai, ... M. Dolenc-Voljč, in The Microbiology of Skin, Soft Tissue, Bone and Joi...
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Candida can infect male genitals, too. That shouldn’t be too surprising as the fungus that causes it is normally present on your skin. But men are more likely to get candidiasis on the head of their penis if they have sex with a partner with vaginal candidiasis. ...
however, they are frequently recovered from the hospital environment, including on foods, countertops, air-conditioning vents, floors, respirators, and medical personnel. They are also normal commensals of diseased skin and mucosal membranes of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and respiratory tracts....