[Statistical surveillance of mucocutaneous candidiasis in Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital in the past 5 years].
We investigated the epidemiology of 618 patients of mucocutaneous candidiasis who visited our outpatient clinic between 1993 and 1997. Compared with previous reports in Japan, the incidence of candida intertrigo increased and that of erythema mycoticum infantile decreased. The incidence of "others", such as nail candidiasis and candidiasis developed under plaster increased. We identified the species of Candida from patients in 496 recent cases, and these species were cultured successfully in 79.2%. As reported by previous authors, a majority or our results were Candida albicans serotype A. We also investigated the risk factors such as diseases or conditions which might be related to immunodeficiency (neoplasm, AIDS) and that might force a patient to restrict himself to bed for a long period (neurological disease). The former was found in 22.7%, and the latter in 23.3% of patients.
Ninomiya
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Department of Dermatology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-0043, Japan.
Ide
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Itoh
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Teramoto
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Takiuchi
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002178:Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged