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Congenital candidiasis: an uncommon skin eruption presenting at birth.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Siriratsivawong, R; Pavlis, M; Hymes, SR; Mintzer, JP
Published in: Cutis
May 2014

We present the case of a preterm neonate who was born with respiratory distress and a papulovesicular rash that was diagnosed as congenital candidiasis (CC). The mother was asymptomatic. The cutaneous eruption and respiratory distress improved following treatment with systemic antifungals. Congenital candidiasis ranges in presentation from isolated cutaneous involvement to severe multisystem disease. Given its rarity among neonatal skin eruptions, heightened suspicion is required for prompt diagnosis and treatment.

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Published In

Cutis

EISSN

2326-6929

Publication Date

May 2014

Volume

93

Issue

5

Start / End Page

229 / 232

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
  • Male
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • Fluconazole
  • Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
  • Candidiasis, Cutaneous
  • Antifungal Agents
 

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Siriratsivawong, R., Pavlis, M., Hymes, S. R., & Mintzer, J. P. (2014). Congenital candidiasis: an uncommon skin eruption presenting at birth. Cutis, 93(5), 229–232.
Siriratsivawong, Rick, Michelle Pavlis, Saul R. Hymes, and Jonathan P. Mintzer. “Congenital candidiasis: an uncommon skin eruption presenting at birth.Cutis 93, no. 5 (May 2014): 229–32.
Siriratsivawong R, Pavlis M, Hymes SR, Mintzer JP. Congenital candidiasis: an uncommon skin eruption presenting at birth. Cutis. 2014 May;93(5):229–32.
Siriratsivawong, Rick, et al. “Congenital candidiasis: an uncommon skin eruption presenting at birth.Cutis, vol. 93, no. 5, May 2014, pp. 229–32.
Siriratsivawong R, Pavlis M, Hymes SR, Mintzer JP. Congenital candidiasis: an uncommon skin eruption presenting at birth. Cutis. 2014 May;93(5):229–232.

Published In

Cutis

EISSN

2326-6929

Publication Date

May 2014

Volume

93

Issue

5

Start / End Page

229 / 232

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
  • Male
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • Fluconazole
  • Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
  • Candidiasis, Cutaneous
  • Antifungal Agents