Congenital cutaneous candidiasis from an asymptomatic mother

Congenital Candidiasis in a Preterm Neonate: Raising Awareness of a Rare and Unpredictable Disease

“…The skin rashes can start as red macular rashes that evolve into papulovesicular and pustular stages all over the body. Our patient showed this skin presentation, but the palm and sole were spared in the first few days, making the diagnosis look like other benign neonatal eruptions [6]. Sending anaerobic skin culture will identify Candida or yeast as well as bacterial etiologies such as Staphylococcus species, which can have similar presentations.…”