Congenital cutaneous candidiasis
Congenital cutaneous candidiasis | |
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Other names | Beck-Ibrahim disease infectious diseases |
Symptoms | Skin, disseminated[3] |
Usual onset | Birth - few days[4] |
Causes | Candida[4] |
Frequency | Rare[3] |
Congenital cutaneous candidiasis is a type of
skin or in the mouth, appearing at birth or a few days after birth.[3][4] It can also occur as more serious widespread disseminated type.[3]
It is caused by fungal filaments may be seen when the sample is stained.[3]
It is rare.[3] The earliest known reports of new-born fungal infections in newborns following pregnancy were in the 19th century.[3] The condition was previously known as 'Beck-Ibrahim disease', a term now abandoned due the association of Ibrahim with Nazi euthanasia.[2]
Signs and symptoms
It may present as generalized red patches and small
skin, appearing at birth or a few days after birth.[3][4] There may be inflamed eyes, lung infection, and the baby may have swollen vagina and vulva.[3] It can also occur as a more serious widespread disseminated type.[3]
Other features include difficulty breathing,
high sugars.[3]
Diagnosis
Diagnosis cannot usually be made before birth.fungal filaments may be seen when the sample is stained.[3]
Bilirubin may be high and medical imaging may show evidence of pneumonia.[3]
Cause
It is caused by premature rupture of membranes in a mother with vaginal thrush.[5]
References
- ISBN 0-7817-5443-7.
- ^ PMID 17402342.
- ^ PMID 25281815.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7020-6830-0.
- ^ ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.