DOI: 10.36347/sasjm.2023.v09i10.016

Pages: 1114-1120

Background: Candidiasis is a disease caused by yeasts of the genus Candida. They can be mucocutaneous or deep. The objective of this work is to describe the epidemiology of cutaneous candidiasis. Patients and Method: This retrospective study covers five years (01/2017 to 12/2021). It includes all superficial and deep samples sent to or taken from the mycology-parasitology laboratory of the Avicenne military hospital in Marrakech. Results: In our series, Candida onychomycosis was most common in women. The age group most affected by Candida onychomycosis was between 45 and 60. The majority of patients were outpatients. Onychomycoses were mainly found on the fingers. For epidermomycosis, the sex ratio was 1. No cases were affected by epidermomycosis in the 16 to 30 age group. Most patients with epidermomycosis were outpatients. Involvement of hairless skin accounted for 41.66% of all epidermomycosis diagnosed. For Candida otitis externa, the average age was 44.18 years. The sex ratio M/F was 0.75. Eleven patients were outpatients. The most frequently isolated species was Candida albicans. Conclusion: Candidiasis is an opportunistic infection favored by several factors. The Candida albicans species remains the most common cause of candidiasis, although non-albicans species are increasingly present with the emergence of new strains.