“Skin Candida”
Skin Candida caused by the fungus, Candida, can take many forms and can
appear in many areas of the body. Candida species, such as Candida
Albicans, live naturally on our skin as part of the ecological
environment we live with every day without ill effect.
Under
the right skin conditions or in the presence of certain underlying
disease states, Candida can take hold, grow in number and invade the
tissue of the skin, resulting in a Skin Candida infection or
Cutaneous Candidiasis.
There are several types of Skin Candida infections:
Candida Intertrigo: This perhaps is the most common form of a Skin
Candida infection. It can occur anywhere the skin forms folds, such as
the groin, beneath the breasts or between fatty skin folds. In the warm and moist
environment common to these areas, the growth of Skin Candida is
promoted, leading to the formation of a rash that begins with tiny
blisters which rupture and spread the infection.
Eventually, this
manifests as a red, moist, macerated rash which is frequently itchy.
Besides treating such a rash with anti-fungal therapy, keeping the
affected area clean and dry is essential.
Candida Diaper Dermatitis: While technically a type of intertriginous
infection, Skin Candida diaper infections involve diapered infants
who get the infection in the folds of the groin and on the genitals
due to the moistness that is nearly constant in those areas.
Parents
and providers often must decide whether a reddened rash common in
diapered infants is simply localized irritation or is the result of
an infection by Candida. A reddened rash with satellite
lesions, spots of redness outside of the main rash, is almost
always indicative of a Candida yeast infection.
Candida Folliculitis: This kind of infection occurs when the organism
infects the skin more deeply and invades the hair follicles, the
tiny skin pockets that anchor each piece of hair.
The infection can
be localized to the axilla, the scalp, the beard area or the groin,
or it can be generalized throughout the hairy areas of the body.
Because Skin Candida Folliculitis involves deeper areas of the skin,
the possibility of spread of infection to internal parts of the body
exists.
Generalized Cutaneous Candidiasis: This is an
unusual form of a Skin Candida infection involving a diffuse, red
skin eruption over areas of the trunk and extremities and is often
linked to a source elsewhere on the body, such as the areas usually
affected by Candida Intertrigo. The rash begins as an area of small
blisters which eventually burst and spread into a diffuse
rash.
Candida Paronychia and Onychomycosis: Involving
the skin folds around the nails as well as the tissue underneath the
nails, this kind of Skin Candida infection is often red and painful.
Those with diabetes mellitus or who must frequently emerse their
hands in water are more likely to develop this kind of
infection.
Angular Cheilitis: The role that Candida
plays in the development of angular cheilitis (painful, reddened
cracked areas at the corners of the mouth) is two-fold. While it can
be caused by localized infection, the inflammation can also be
caused by a systemic process involving Candida. The cheilitis, in
the case, is an inflammatory reaction to the Candida toxins or to
the Candida organisms themselves.
Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis: This type of infection involves
both the skin and mucus membranes in those who likely have an
underlying medical condition such as endocrine diseases, auto-immune
diseases and diabetes.
Candida, in these conditions, is pervasive and not
something easily disposed of. Fortunately, while the infected areas
are itchy and uncomfortable, the condition is not particularly
dangerous nor is it commonly a cause of systemic Candidiasis.
The treatment of Cutaneous Candidiasis and its
many forms depends on the size of the skin area involved, the depth
of the skin infected and on the presence of evidence that a more
systemic Candida infection exists concurrently.
Minor, localized
infections are best treated by keeping the affected area dry and by
the use of topically-applied anti-fungal therapy. Candida skin
infections suggesting deeper or systemic involvement are best
managed through the use of probiotics in addition to oral
anti-fungal treatment.
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