Diffuse chronic granulomatous mucocutaneous candidiasis.

A 3-year-old Thai boy with diffuse chronic granulomatous mucocutaneous candidiasis, recurrent bacterial skin infection and adrenal insufficiency is reported. Candida albicans was demonstrated in the dermal granuloma. He had a defect in cell-mediated immunity and was anemic. Although therapy with topical clotrimazole, oral iron, systemic antibiotic and low-dose of prednisone gave a dramatic result, he died of disseminated cryptococcosis.