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Candidiasis
A primary or secondary mycotic infection caused
by members of the genus Candida. The clinical
manifestations may be acute, subacute or chronic
to episodic. Involvement may be localized to the
mouth, throat, skin, scalp, vagina, fingers,
nails, bronchi, lungs, or the gastrointestinal
tract, or become systemic as in septicaemia,
endocarditis and meningitis. Distribution
World-wide. Aetiological Agents Candida
albicans, C. glabrata, C. tropicalis, C. krusei.
C. parapsilosis, C. guilliermondii and C.
pseudotropicalis. All are ubiquitous and occur
naturally on humans.
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