Infection with, or disease caused by, Candida, especially C. albicans. This disease usually results from debilitation (as in immunosuppression and especially AIDS), physiologic change, prolonged administration of antibiotics, and iatrogenic and barrier breakage. SYN: candidosis, moniliasis.
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can·di·di·a·sis .kan-də-'dī-ə-səs n, pl -a·ses -.sēz infection with or disease caused by a fungus of the genus Candida called also monilia, moniliasis
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can·di·di·a·sis (kan″dĭ-diґə-sis) infection with a fungus of the genus Candida, especially C. albicans. It is usually a superficial infection of the skin or mucous membranes, although sometimes it manifests as a systemic infection or endocarditis; any form can become more severe in immunocompromised patients. Called also moniliasis and candidosis.Medical dictionary. 2011.