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Early neonatal cutaneous candidiasis.

M López-Linares·F Pérez Iglesias·M Lillo Lillo·P González Fernández·B Serrano González
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Abstract

A premature female presented cutaneous lesions caused by Candida albicans at 12 h after delivery. Her mother carried Candida in the vagina. The lesions extended to face, both sides of the trunk and extremities, including palms and soles, and later to the mouth. The cutaneous manifestations healed in four weeks. It is proposed to use the term "early neonatal cutaneous candidiasis" to designate the forms of candidiasis which appear within the first hours after delivery, and "congenital cutaneous candidiasis" when lesions are present at delivery.

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Candidiasis, CutaneousFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Premature, DiseasesTerminology as TopicCase ReportsJournal Article

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M López-Linares, F Pérez Iglesias, M Lillo Lillo, P González Fernández, B Serrano González. 1984. Early neonatal cutaneous candidiasis.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6544310/

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