immunology allergic disorders
Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
Diagnosis of Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
Clinical evaluation Candidal lesions are confirmed by standard tests (eg, potassium hydroxide wet mount of scrapings). Diagnosis of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis is based on the presence of recurrent candidal skin or mucosal lesions when no other known causes of candidal infection (eg, diabetes, antibiotic use) are present. Patients are screened for endocrine disorders based on clinical suspicion. Genetic testing is done if clinical suspicion is high and other common causes of the patient's clinical symptoms have been eliminated. If anAIREmutation is detected, screening can be offered to the patient's siblings and children. 