title: Congenital candidiasis: an uncommon skin eruption presenting at birth.
abstract: We present the case of a preterm neonate who was born with respiratory distress and a papulovesicular rash that was diagnosed as congenital candidiasis (CC). The mother was asymptomatic. The cutaneous eruption and respiratory distress improved following treatment with systemic antifungals. Congenital candidiasis ranges in presentation from isolated cutaneous involvement to severe multisystem disease. Given its rarity among neonatal skin eruptions, heightened suspicion is required for prompt diagnosis and treatment.
authors.forename: Rick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Siriratsivawong
authors.affiliation: Stony Brook Medicine, Department of Dermatology, 181 Belle Mead Rd, Ste 5, East Setauket, NY 11733, USA. michelle.pavlis@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavlis
authors.forename: Saul R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hymes
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Mintzer
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002179:Candidiasis, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole