congenital cutaneous candidiasis
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editcongenital cutaneous candidiasis (uncountable)
- 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.