- 2023, Volume 81 - Number 3
- Published: October 3, 2023
Congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a term newborn
Teresa Botelho 1, Inês Gameiro 1, Maria Relvas 2, João Teixeira 3, Mariana Batista 4, Ana Rodrigues-Silva 1, Patrícia Lapa 1, Joaquim Tiago 1
1 Neonatology Service, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; 2 Dermatovenereology Department Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; 3 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Coimbra Local Health Unit, Coimbra, Portugal; 4 Department of Dermatology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Teresa Botelho, Inês Gameiro, Maria Relvas, João Teixeira, Mariana Batista, Ana Rodrigues-Silva, Patrícia Lapa, Joaquim Tiago
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*Correspondence: Ana Rodrigues-Silva, Email not available
Abstract
Congenital cutaneous candidiasis (CCC) is a rare condition in neonates, mainly in term neonates, that develops in the 1st week of life. Its broad clinical spectrum makes it challenging to differentiate it from other exanthemas in the newborn. The involvement of palms and soles and the presence of pustules are important clinical clues for the differential diagnosis, with cultural examination confirming the diagnosis by identification of Candida spp. Treatment of clinically stable term neonates without evidence of invasive disease is currently controversial. We report a case of CCC in a term newborn with no evidence of invasive disease that evolved into a clinical cure after systemic and topical antifungal treatment.
