Candidiasis

Agents of candidiasis • Agents of candidiasis may be any candida species; • C. albicans (a) • C. krusei (k) • C. tropicalis (t) • C. lusitaniae (l) • C. glabrata, (g) • C. parapsilosis (p) • C. chlamydospore

Candida albicans Under electronic microscope

Scientific classification • Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Subphylum: Saccharomycotina Class: Saccharomycetes Order: Saccharomycetales Family: Saccharomycetaceae Genus: Candida Species: C. albicans

yeast tube of candida albicans

Intertriginous candidiasis In Interdigital space

Under the breast

1. Oral candidosis (thrush) Photo picture of oral mouth yeast infection

Characteristics • A mouth yeast infection • White to gray membrane patches may pealed away producing some small bleeding • Cover the mucous membrane of mouth and pharynx

Oral candidiasis (lateral view)

2. Thrush with perleche Photo picture of oral mouth yeast infection with perleche

Charasteristic es • A candida infection of the corner of the mouth

3. Vaginal candidosis

Characterist ics

• Yellow milky • Redness and inflammation may be occur • Increases in pregnancy

Esophageal candidiasis Infection in the canal connect mouth to stomach

Esophageal candidiasis after chemotherapy

Candida Onychomycosis Characteristics • Toe nail invation by candida albicans • Begin at the distal tip of the nail and slowly progress into the nail over a period of months to years • The nail can be yellow, white or even green to black • The nail also begins to be chalky and flakey.

Onychomycosis in fingers

Onychomycosis of toe nails

Otomycosis Outer view

Microscopy view

Otomycosis-Aspergillus Niger • Description: The deep canal is grossly edematous and there is a drop of purulent exudate surrounded by numerous needle like fungal hyphae. The organism cultured was Aspergillus niger.

• The tympanic membrane and skin of the deep canal of this patient are covered with tiny black dots which resemble carbon particles. These are the conidiophores of Aspergillus niger