U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Candidiasis

MedGen UID:
14299
•Concept ID:
C0006840
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Candida Infection; Candida Infections; Candidiases; Infection, Candida; Moniliases; Moniliasis
SNOMED CT: Candidiasis (78048006); Moniliasis (78048006); Candidosis (78048006); Monilia infection (78048006); Candida infection (78048006); Infection by Candida (78048006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002026

Definition

Infection with the organism Candida. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Vaginitis: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Paladine HL, Desai UA
Am Fam Physician 2018 Mar 1;97(5):321-329. PMID: 29671516
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Candidiasis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Pappas PG, Kauffman CA, Andes DR, Clancy CJ, Marr KA, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Reboli AC, Schuster MG, Vazquez JA, Walsh TJ, Zaoutis TE, Sobel JD
Clin Infect Dis 2016 Feb 15;62(4):e1-50. Epub 2015 Dec 16 doi: 10.1093/cid/civ933. PMID: 26679628Free PMC Article
Treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis: a review of the literature.
Dovnik A, Golle A, Novak D, Arko D, Takač I
Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat 2015;24(1):5-7. doi: 10.15570/actaapa.2015.2. PMID: 25770305

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Diaper dermatitis-a narrative review of clinical presentation, subtypes, and treatment.
Chiriac A, Wollina U
Wien Med Wochenschr 2024 Sep;174(11-12):246-256. Epub 2023 Oct 20 doi: 10.1007/s10354-023-01024-6. PMID: 37861874
Oteseconazole: First Approval.
Hoy SM
Drugs 2022 Jun;82(9):1017-1023. doi: 10.1007/s40265-022-01734-y. PMID: 35713845
Invasive Candidiasis.
McCarty TP, Pappas PG
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2016 Mar;30(1):103-24. Epub 2015 Dec 29 doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2015.10.013. PMID: 26739610
Vulvovaginal candidosis.
Sobel JD
Lancet 2007 Jun 9;369(9577):1961-71. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60917-9. PMID: 17560449
Oral candidiasis.
Peterson DE
Clin Geriatr Med 1992 Aug;8(3):513-27. PMID: 1504942

Diagnosis

Management of Candida auris.
Wasylyshyn A, Stoneman EK
JAMA 2024 Feb 20;331(7):611-612. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.24921. PMID: 38252429
Candida auris.
Saris K, Meis JF, Voss A
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2018 Aug;31(4):334-340. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000469. PMID: 29878905
Diagnosis and management of oral candidosis.
Lewis MAO, Williams DW
Br Dent J 2017 Nov 10;223(9):675-681. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.886. PMID: 29123282
Treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis: a review of the literature.
Dovnik A, Golle A, Novak D, Arko D, Takač I
Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat 2015;24(1):5-7. doi: 10.15570/actaapa.2015.2. PMID: 25770305
Vulvovaginal candidosis.
Sobel JD
Lancet 2007 Jun 9;369(9577):1961-71. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60917-9. PMID: 17560449

Therapy

Antifungal use in the surgical ICU patient.
Póvoa P, Coelho L, Nora D, Martin-Loeches I
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2020 Apr;33(2):131-138. doi: 10.1097/ACO.0000000000000813. PMID: 31789904
Antifungal stewardship with an emphasis on candidaemia.
Capoor MR, Subudhi CP, Collier A, Bal AM
J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2019 Dec;19:262-268. Epub 2019 Jun 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2019.05.030. PMID: 31195147
Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.
Belayneh M, Sehn E, Korownyk C
Can Fam Physician 2017 Jun;63(6):455. PMID: 28615397Free PMC Article
Isavuconazonium: first global approval.
McCormack PL
Drugs 2015 May;75(7):817-22. doi: 10.1007/s40265-015-0398-6. PMID: 25902926
Mucormycoses caused by Lichtheimia species.
Schwartze VU, Jacobsen ID
Mycoses 2014 Dec;57 Suppl 3:73-8. Epub 2014 Sep 3 doi: 10.1111/myc.12239. PMID: 25186921

Prognosis

Global incidence and mortality of severe fungal disease.
Denning DW
Lancet Infect Dis 2024 Jul;24(7):e428-e438. Epub 2024 Jan 12 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00692-8. PMID: 38224705
Oteseconazole: First Approval.
Hoy SM
Drugs 2022 Jun;82(9):1017-1023. doi: 10.1007/s40265-022-01734-y. PMID: 35713845
Effects of oestrogen on vulvovaginal candidosis.
He Y, Tang R, Deng J, Cai T, He P, Wu J, Cao Y
Mycoses 2022 Jan;65(1):4-12. Epub 2021 Nov 25 doi: 10.1111/myc.13385. PMID: 34699636
Nosocomial neonatal candidiasis.
Bendel CM
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2005 Sep;24(9):831-2. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000178291.40568.ef. PMID: 16148852
Neonatal Torulopsis glabrata fungemia.
Reich JD, Huddleston K, Jorgensen D, Berkowitz FE
South Med J 1997 Feb;90(2):246-8. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199702000-00019. PMID: 9042184

Clinical prediction guides

Management of Denture Infection with Phytomedicine.
Anitha KV, Rajkumar K
Infect Disord Drug Targets 2023;23(2):e290822208190. doi: 10.2174/1871526522666220829160234. PMID: 36043755
Bimekizumab versus Adalimumab in Plaque Psoriasis.
Warren RB, Blauvelt A, Bagel J, Papp KA, Yamauchi P, Armstrong A, Langley RG, Vanvoorden V, De Cuyper D, Cioffi C, Peterson L, Cross N, Reich K
N Engl J Med 2021 Jul 8;385(2):130-141. Epub 2021 Apr 23 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2102388. PMID: 33891379
The Utility of the Candida Score in Patients With Sepsis.
Umberger R, Garsee K, Davidson B, Carringer JA, Kuhl D, Muthiah MP
Dimens Crit Care Nurs 2016 Mar-Apr;35(2):92-8. doi: 10.1097/DCC.0000000000000163. PMID: 26836603
Invasive fungal infections: biomarkers and molecular approaches to diagnosis.
Schuetz AN
Clin Lab Med 2013 Sep;33(3):505-25. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2013.03.009. PMID: 23931836
Neonatal infectious diseases: evaluation of neonatal sepsis.
Camacho-Gonzalez A, Spearman PW, Stoll BJ
Pediatr Clin North Am 2013 Apr;60(2):367-89. Epub 2013 Jan 17 doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2012.12.003. PMID: 23481106Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Oral manifestations in women using hormonal contraceptive methods: a systematic review.
Rojo MG, Lloret MRP, Gironés JG
Clin Oral Investig 2024 Mar 1;28(3):184. doi: 10.1007/s00784-024-05573-x. PMID: 38427087Free PMC Article
Infections in haematology patients treated with CAR-T therapies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Reynolds GK, Sim B, Spelman T, Thomas A, Longhitano A, Anderson MA, Thursky K, Slavin M, Teh BW
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2023 Dec;192:104134. Epub 2023 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2023.104134. PMID: 37739146
Allergic vulvovaginitis: a systematic literature review.
Oliveira AS, Rolo J, Gaspar C, Palmeira de Oliveira R, Martinez de Oliveira J, Palmeira de Oliveira A
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2022 Sep;306(3):593-622. Epub 2021 Nov 26 doi: 10.1007/s00404-021-06332-z. PMID: 34825938
Antifungal pharmacodynamics: Latin America's perspective.
Gonzalez JM, Rodriguez CA, Agudelo M, Zuluaga AF, Vesga O
Braz J Infect Dis 2017 Jan-Feb;21(1):79-87. Epub 2016 Nov 5 doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2016.09.009. PMID: 27821250Free PMC Article
Candidiasis (vulvovaginal).
Martin Lopez JE
BMJ Clin Evid 2015 Mar 16;2015 PMID: 25775428Free PMC Article

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Clinical resources

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.
    • Bookshelf
      See practice and clinical guidelines in NCBI Bookshelf. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Consumer resources

    Reviews

    Related information

    • GTR
      Related information in GTR
    • GTR(Clinical)
      Clinical tests in GTR
    • MeSH
      Related Medical Subject Headings
    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...