candidiasis

Term ID

DOID:1508

Synonyms

• Disseminated candidiasis
• systemic candidiasis

Definition

An opportunistic mycosis that involves fungal infection of the mouth, throat, skin, scalp, vagina, fingers, nails, bronchi, lungs, heart and brain by Candida species, of which Candida albicans is the most common. Systemic Candida infections are usually confined to severely immunocompromised persons. (2)

References

• ICD10CM:B37
• ICD9CM:112
• MESH:D002177
• NCI:C26711
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154403005
• UMLS_CUI:C0006840

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:1508 )