title: [Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis].
abstract: Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis is a chronic infection of mucoses, nails and skin due to Candida sp., that does not respond to standard treatment. We report on three patients with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis in association with iron deficiency, IgA deficiency in one patient and adult onset in another. We review the clinical manifestations, the classification and the treatment of this disorder. The immunologic defects associated with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis provide a model to study the mechanisms of defense of the host against fungal infections.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital San Pablo, Barcelona.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Puig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de Moragas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D002178:Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002927:Cimetidine; D007654:Ketoconazole
vernacular_title: Candidiasis mucocutánea crónica.