A Case of Congenital Cutaneous Candidiasis.
- Author:
Hee Joon YU
;
Byung Nam CHUN
;
Soo Jo KIM
;
Sook Ja SON
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Congenital r;
utaneous candiiasis;
Candida albicans
- MeSH:
Candida albicans;
Candidiasis;
Candidiasis, Cutaneous*;
Fungi;
Humans;
Male;
Mothers;
Parturition;
Pregnancy;
Spores;
Suppuration
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1988;26(4):565-569
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report, a 1-day-old male with congenital cutaneous candidiasis who had generalized erythematous papules and pustules on the whole body including palms and soles from birth. At 5th month of pregnancy, his mother had a history of vaginal candidiasis for a month KOH mount of pus from pustules of several different sites showed budding spores and pseudohrphae and fungus culture revealed the growth of Candida albicans We believe this to he the first documented case of congenital cutaneous candidiasis in Korean literature.
