congenital cutaneous candidiasis

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English

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Etymology

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From Candida, the type of yeast that causes this infection. This term replaced Beck-Ibrahim disease since the latter's namesake, Yusuf Ibraham, is associated with Nazi euthanasia.

Noun

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congenital cutaneous candidiasis (uncountable)

  1. A fungal infection in infants, characterized by red patches and small bumps on the skin or in the mouth, appearing at birth or a few days after birth.

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