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Abstract
Infection with a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. It is usually a superficial infection of the moist areas of the body and is generally caused by CANDIDA ALBICANS. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- Candida Infection
- Moniliasis
- Candida Infections
- Candidiases
- Infection, Candida
- Moniliases
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Aspects Covered
36 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
CANDIDIASIS, INVASIVE and CANDIDEMIA are also available
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History Note
81; was MONILIASIS 1963-80
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WC 470
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Candidiasis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002177. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002177
- Candidiasis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candidiasis
- Candidiasis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273510