Candidal intertrigo
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Candidal intertrigo is an infection of the skin by Candida albicans
, more specifically located between intertriginous
folds of adjacent skin.
Candida albicans
Candida albicans is a diploid fungus that grows both as yeast and filamentous cells and a causal agent of opportunistic oral and genital infections in humans. Systemic fungal infections including those by C...
, more specifically located between intertriginous
Intertriginous
Intertriginous is a medical term used to define an area where two skin areas may touch or rub together. Examples of intertriginous areas are the axilla of the arm, the anogenital region, nares, skin folds of the breasts, and between digits...
folds of adjacent skin.