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Cutaneous Candidiasis, Candida Skin Infection

  • See Also
  1. Intertrigo
  2. Systemic Candidiasis
  3. Cutaneous Fungal Infection
  4. Thrush
  5. Skin Infection
  6. Candida Diaper Dermatitis
  7. Candida Vulvovaginitis
  8. Congenital Candida
  9. Thrush
  • Risk Factors
  1. Diabetes Mellitus
  2. Systemic Antibiotics
  3. Ill-fitting dentures
  4. Pregnancy
  5. Immunodeficiency
  6. Uncontrolled HIV Infection (or AIDS)
  7. Elderly
  8. Hypoparathyroidism
  9. Hypothyroidism
  10. Iron Deficiency Anemia
  11. Zinc Deficiency
  • Exam
  • Distribution
  1. Intertrigo
  2. Paronychia
  3. Perioral Dermatitis
  4. Angular Cheilitis
  5. Balanitis
  • Differential Diagnosis
  1. Oral Mucositis
  2. Drug allergy
  3. Leukoplakia
  4. Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
  5. Bacterial Infection (e.g. Impetigo)
  6. Eczematous Dermatitis
  7. Dermatophyte
    1. See Differential Diagnosis for Tinea Cruris
  • Labs
  1. KOH Preparation
    1. Pseudohyphae
  • Management
  1. See Candidiasis
  2. See Intertrigo
  3. See Candida Diaper Dermatitis
  4. See Candida Vulvovaginitis
  5. Topical anti-fungal
    1. Nystatin
    2. Ciclopirox
    3. Imidazole cream