Nail dystrophy in congenital cutaneous candidiasis.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Congenital cutaneous candidiasis (CCC) is usually a benign condition characterized by various skin manifestations and is rarely associated with nail changes. We report a premature infant with CCC who developed dystrophy of all 20 nails at about 1 month of age. Nail dystrophy due to Candida albicans in the young infant may be differentiated from other congenital or hereditary nail malformations by appearance, recovery of the organism in nail culture, and complete resolution over a period of several months.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Clegg, HW; Prose, NS; Greenberg, DN

Published Date

  • July 2003

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 20 / 4

Start / End Page

  • 342 - 344

PubMed ID

  • 12869159

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0736-8046

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2003.20415.x

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States