2024年8月5日 · Candidiasis of the skin is a fungal infection that causes a red, itchy rash. Learn about candidiasis of the skin causes, diagnosis, and treatment.

2025年2月23日 · A yeast skin infection (cutaneous candidiasis) causes large red patches, sometimes with crust, particularly in skinfolds. Find advice for chronic infections.

2022年6月6日 · Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of a type of yeast that lives on your body (Candida albicans). A candidiasis infection often appears on your skin, vagina or mouth, where Candida naturally lives in small amounts. Healthy bacteria on your body prevent yeast overgrowth.

2023年5月1日 · WebMD explains candidiasis, which is by far the most common type of yeast infections in human skin. Candidiasis is infection with Candida species. More than 20 species of Candida exist.

2023年12月7日 · While Candida is usually harmless, certain factors can lead to an overgrowth of Candida, causing a yeast infection and symptoms such as redness, itching, and pus-filled bumps around the...

2023年7月10日 · Under certain conditions, Candida can grow out of control and cause an infection, most commonly affecting the skin, mouth, and vagina. The exact symptoms of candidiasis depend on which part...

Candidiasis tends to occur in moist areas of the skin. This skin infection may cause rashes, scaling, itching, and swelling. Doctors examine the affected areas and view skin samples under a microscope or in a culture.

2022年12月4日 · In cutaneous candidiasis, the skin is infected with candida fungi. This type of infection is fairly common. It can involve almost any skin on the body, but most often it occurs in warm, moist, creased areas such as the armpits and groin. The fungus that most often causes cutaneous candidiasis is Candida albicans.

2019年6月11日 · Candida fungal skin infection is most common in armpits, the groin, and between digits. The infection causes rashes and other skin symptoms.

Candida is the name for a group of yeasts (yeast is a type of fungus) that commonly infect the skin. The name ‘candida’ refers to the white colour of the organisms in culture. Candidal infection is known as ‘candidiasis’, ‘candidosis’ or ‘moniliasis’ (monilia is also a genus of ascomycete fungi). Who gets candida?