Agents of candidiasis

• Agents of
candidiasis may be
any candida
species;
• C. albicans (a)
• C. krusei (k)
• C. tropicalis (t)
• C. lusitaniae (l)
• C. glabrata, (g)
• C. parapsilosis (p)
• C. chlamydospore
 Candida albicans
Under electronic
Scientific
microscope classification
• Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Subphylum:
Saccharomycotina
Class:
Saccharomycetes
Order:
Saccharomycetales
Family:
Saccharomycetaceae
Genus: Candida
Species: C. albicans
yeast tube of candida
albicans
 Intertriginous candidiasis
In Interdigital space Under the breast
 1. Oral candidosis (thrush)
Photo picture of oral
mouth yeast infection Characteristics
• A mouth yeast
infection
• White to gray
membrane patches
may pealed away
producing some
small bleeding
• Cover the mucous
membrane of mouth
and pharynx
Oral candidiasis (lateral
view)
 2. Thrush with perleche
Photo picture of oral Charasteristic
mouth yeast infection
with perleche es
• A candida infection of
the corner of the
mouth
3. Vaginal candidosis
Characterist
ics
• Yellow milky
• Redness and
inflammation may
be occur
• Increases in
pregnancy
 Esophageal candidiasis
Infection in the canal
connect mouth to Esophageal candidiasis
stomach after chemotherapy
Candida Onychomycosis
Characteristics
• Toe nail invation by
candida albicans
• Begin at the distal tip
of the nail and slowly
progress into the nail
over a period of
months to years
• The nail can be yellow,
white or even green to
black
• The nail also begins to
be chalky and flakey.
Onychomycosis in
fingers
Onychomycosis of toe
nails
 Otomycosis
Outer view Microscopy view
Otomycosis-Aspergillus
Niger
• Description: The
deep canal is
grossly edematous
and there is a drop
of purulent
exudate
surrounded by
numerous needle
like fungal hyphae.
The organism
cultured was
Aspergillus niger.
• The tympanic
membrane and skin of
the deep canal of this
patient are covered
with tiny black dots
which resemble
carbon particles.
These are the
conidiophores of
Aspergillus niger