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chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
A syndrome of impaired cytokine production.
Pathology:
1) deficient production of IL-2
2) deficient production of interferon-gamma
Clinical manifestations:
- recurrent & treatment-resistant Candida albicans infections of the skin, nails & mucous membranes
Management:
- long term remissions with a 'Candida-specific' transfer factor
Related
Candida albicans
cytokine
Specific
familial candidiasis type 2
familial candidiasis type 6
familial chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis with thyroid disease (CMCT)
General
cellular immune dysfunction
mucocutaneous candidiasis (includes vulvovaginal candidiasis)
chronic skin disease (chronic dermatologic disorder, chronic dermatopathy, chronic dermatosis)
chronic infection (chronic infectious disease)
References
Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998