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Candidiasis

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Intraocular Inflammation

Abstract

Candidiasis is the generic term used to designate human infection caused by fungus of the Candida genus. Candida spp. are ubiquitous and reside commensally in humans. In the setting of decreased immunity and/or favorable local conditions, they may become pathogenic. Different manifestations of fungal infection vary from benign superficial mucosal and cutaneous disease to invasive disseminated forms, including intraocular involvement.

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  1. Research Laboratory of Ophthalmology in Infectious Diseases, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infecitous Diseases INI/ Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    André Luiz Land Curi MD, PhD & Eliezer Israel Benchimol MD, PhD

  2. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Brasil, 4365 Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 21040-900, Brazil

    André Luiz Land Curi MD, PhD & Eliezer Israel Benchimol MD, PhD

  3. Uveitis Service, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Rua João de Freitas 73/401 – Santo Antônio, Belo Horizonte, MG, CEP 30.350-100, Brazil

    Daniel Vítor Vasconcelos-Santos MD, PhD

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Curi, A.L.L., Benchimol, E.I., Vasconcelos-Santos, D.V. (2016). Candidiasis. In: Zierhut, M., Pavesio, C., Ohno, S., Orefice, F., Rao, N. (eds) Intraocular Inflammation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75387-2_121

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