chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

A candidiasis that refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by recurrent or persistent superficial fungal infections located_in skin, located_in mucous membrane, or located_in nail due to T-cell defects, has-agent Candida species and with sym

A candidiasis that refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by recurrent or persistent superficial fungal infections located_in skin, located_in mucous membrane, or located_in nail due to T-cell defects, has-agent Candida species and with symptoms of scaling of skin lesions, with symptoms of thickening of nails, with symptoms of swollen periungal tissue, and with symptoms of scarring of the scalp.

Signs and symptoms

• Increased circulating IgE concentration
• Unusual fungal nail infection
• Recurrent oral thrush
• Seborrheic dermatitis
• Recurrent mucocutaneous candidiasis
• Severely increased total eosinophil count
• Deep dermatophytosis
• Decreased circulating iron concentration
• Abnormality of the endocrine system
• Alopecia

Medications that may treat it

amphotericin B fluconazole itraconazole ketoconazole nystatin terbinafine