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Cutaneous candidosis in immunosuppressed patients

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One-hundred patients with candidosis of the skin, mucous membranes and nail plates (confirmed by cultivation) were examined. Topical or systemic antimycotic treatment was successful in 58 patients. After a complete evaluation, 42 patients were found to suffer from factors supporting candidosis —diabetes mellitus (12), anemia (3) and various local factors (10 patients); 27 patients showed a deficiency in cell-mediated immunity. In addition to intensive antimycotic therapy, successful treatment is affected by the actual immunity level and can be ensured by efficient immunomodulation treatment of immuno-deficiency.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Šafárik University, 040 66, Košice, Slovakia

    J. Jautová & J. Baloghová

  2. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Šafárik University, 040 66, Košice, Slovakia

    E. Dorko

  3. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine, 040 81, Košice, Slovakia

    E. Pilipčinec & L'. Tkáčiková

  4. Department of Pathological Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine, 040 81, Košice, Slovakia

    E. Švický

  5. Department of Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine, 040 81, Košice, Slovakia

    J. Danko

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Jautová, J., Baloghová, J., Dorko, E. et al. Cutaneous candidosis in immunosuppressed patients. Folia Microbiol 46, 359–360 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02815627

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