Mucosal candidiasis

Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2002 Dec;16(4):793-820, v. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5520(02)00042-9.

Abstract

This article examines the ecology and epidemiology of gastrointestinal candidiasis, esophageal candidiasis, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, urinary tract candidiasis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis. Such issues as pathogenesis and host defenses, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Candidiasis* / classification
  • Candidiasis* / epidemiology
  • Candidiasis* / pathology
  • Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous / diagnosis
  • Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous / immunology
  • Candidiasis, Oral / pathology
  • Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / epidemiology
  • Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / immunology
  • Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / pathology
  • Causality
  • Child
  • Disease Management
  • Drug Resistance, Fungal
  • Esophagus / microbiology
  • Esophagus / pathology
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / epidemiology
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / immunology
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucous Membrane / microbiology
  • Risk
  • Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis
  • Urinary Tract Infections / epidemiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology