General opportunistic diseases in AIDS

Moniliasis is one of the most general opportunistic diseases in AIDS. What is etiological agent of the moniliasis and what is the other name of disease? Why is monilia also common in the healthy newborns?

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The etiological agent of the moniliasis is Candida albicans, a fungus. Moniliasis is also named as mucocutaneous candidiasis. In AIDS moniliasis can obscure and turn in systemic candidiasis, influencing many organs.

Newborns don’t yet have their immune system working with complete competence and therefore they are more susceptible to candidiasis which is generally appears in mouth and in the genital mucosae and fade away naturally.

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