vaginal candidiasis

candidiasis /can·di·di·a·sis/ (kan″dĭ-di´ah-sis) infection by fungi of the genus Candida, generally C. albicans, most commonly involving the skin, oral mucosa (thrush), respiratory tract, or vagina; rarely there is a systemic infection or endocarditis.

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acute pseudomembranous candidiasis  thrush.

atrophic candidiasis  a type of oral candidiasis marked by erythematous pebbled patches on the hard or soft palate, buccal mucosa, and dorsal surface of the tongue.

bronchopulmonary candidiasis  bronchocandidiasis; that found in the respiratory tract.

chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis  any of various forms characterized by chronic candidiasis of oral and vaginal mucosa, skin, and nails, resistant to treatment, and sometimes familial.

oral candidiasis  thrush.

vaginal candidiasis , vulvovaginal candidiasis candidal infection of the vagina, and usually also the vulva, commonly characterized by pruritus, creamy white discharge, vulvar erythema and swelling, and dyspareunia.

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vaginal candidiasis.

See vulvovaginal candidiasis.

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vaginal candidiasis

Vaginal mycosis, vaginal thrush, vaginal yeast infection Gynecology Infection of the lower ♀ gentital tract with Candida spp, usually C albicans, a fungus normally found in the flora of the vagina, mouth, GI tract, skin–±25% of ♀ have Candida spp; Sx appear when the balance with other saprobes is changed, favoring candidal growth–eg, after antibiotics, especially tetracycline; related to estrogen-based OCs, DM, immunocompromise–eg, AIDS. See Candidiasis.