Candidiasis 191

General: Yeastlike opportunistic fungal infection caused by Candida albicans.

Ocular: Uveitis; hypopyon; conjunctivitis; keratitis; corneal ulcer; blepharitis; endophthalmitis; dacryocystitis; papillitis; retinal atrophy; Roth spot; vitreous abscess; retrobulbar abscess; retinal detachment; panophthalmitis; chorioretinitis; infectious crystalline keratopathy.

Clinical: C. albicans normally is present as an intestinal saprophyte in 35% to 75% of the human population; in situations of internal environmental change, however, Candida can become pathogenic (e.g., obesity, diabetes mellitus, malignancy, and other debilitating conditions).

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