Mucocutaneous candidiasis

Mucocutaneous candidiasis is a superficial fungal infection primarily caused by *Candida* species—most commonly *Candida albicans*—affecting the mucous membranes, skin, and nails Hallmarks include pruritic, macerated, or erythematous skin plaques often surrounded by satellite pustules in intertriginous folds; curd-like, white pseudomembranous plaques on oral or genital mucosa; and chronic nail thickening, paronychia, or onycholysis

Mucocutaneous candidiasis is a superficial fungal infection primarily caused by *Candida* species—most commonly *Candida albicans*—affecting the mucous membranes, skin, and nails It commonly presents in individuals with compromised immune systems, diabetes, or altered microflora as well as in patients with rare primary immunodeficiencies

Mucocutaneous candidiasis is a superficial fungal infection primarily caused by *Candida* species—most commonly *Candida albicans*—affecting the mucous membranes, skin, and nails Hallmarks include pruritic, macerated, or erythematous skin plaques often surrounded by satellite pustules in intertriginous folds; curd-like, white pseudomembranous plaques on oral or genital mucosa; and chronic nail thickening, paronychia, or onycholysis

Pathophysiologically, it occurs when normal mucosal or cutaneous barriers are disrupted or when local and systemic host defenses, particularly T-cell- and interleukin-17-mediated immunity, are impaired

Pathophysiologically, it occurs when normal mucosal or cutaneous barriers are disrupted or when local and systemic host defenses, particularly T-cell- and interleukin-17-mediated immunity, are impaired

Pathophysiologically, it occurs when normal mucosal or cutaneous barriers are disrupted or when local and systemic host defenses, particularly T-cell- and interleukin-17-mediated immunity, are impaired

It commonly presents in individuals with compromised immune systems, diabetes, or altered microflora as well as in patients with rare primary immunodeficiencies

Hallmarks include pruritic, macerated, or erythematous skin plaques often surrounded by satellite pustules in intertriginous folds; curd-like, white pseudomembranous plaques on oral or genital mucosa; and chronic nail thickening, paronychia, or onycholysis

Hallmarks include pruritic, macerated, or erythematous skin plaques often surrounded by satellite pustules in intertriginous folds; curd-like, white pseudomembranous plaques on oral or genital mucosa; and chronic nail thickening, paronychia, or onycholysis