congenital cutaneous candidiasis

English

Etymology

From 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

congenital cutaneous candidiasis (uncountable)

1. 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.

Further reading

• Eponyms and the Nazi era: time to remember and time for change