Candida albicans septicemia with folliculitis in heroin addicts.
Disseminated candidiasis occurring in heroin abusers has been reported in the recent years as a peculiar type of septicemia. Dermatological lesions consist of folliculitis with Candida albicans within hair shafts.
D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000635:transmission; D002179:Candidiasis, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D004340:Drug Contamination; D006197:Hair; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*