Cutaneous candidiasis
Alternate Names : Skin infection - fungal, Fungal infection - skin, Skin infection - yeast, Yeast infection - skin, Intertriginous candidiasis
Pictures & Images
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Candida, flourescent stain
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This microscopic film shows a fluorescent stain of Candida. Candida is a yeast (fungus) that causes mild disease, but in immunocompromised individuals it may cause life-threatening illness. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
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Candidiasis, cutaneous - around the mouth
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This child has a large rash caused by Candidiasis, affecting the skin around the mouth. There are also other lesions that aren't connected to the large lesion, called "satellite lesions".
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