candidiasis (DOID:1508)
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Synonyms: Disseminated candidiasis; systemic candidiasis
Alt IDs: DOID:1507, ICD10CM:B37, ICD9CM:112, ICD9CM:112.9, ICD9CM_2006:112.5, MESH:D002177, NCI:C26711, UMLS_CUI:C0006840
Definition: An opportunistic mycosis that involves fungal infection of the mouth, throat, skin, scalp, vagina, fingers, nails, bronchi, lungs, heart and brain by Candida species, of which Candida albicans is the most common. Systemic Candida infections are usually confined to severely immunocompromised persons.