Candidiasis

Candidiasis is a variety of clinical syndromes caused by the fungi Candida species. Usually divided by the affected area, mucosal skin candidiasis and invasive or deep organ candidiasis. Mucosal skin candidiasis includes oropharyngeal candidiasis or thrush, esophagitis and vaginitis; invasive or deep organ candidiasis includes candidiasis, chronic disseminated or hepatosplenic candidiasis, endocarditis And endophthalmitis. In most patients, candidiasis is an opportunistic infectious disease.