Yanjun Li,1,* Xiaoyu Zhang,1,* Jiaying Zhang,1 Tianhang Li,2 Dongmei Shi3 

1School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, Jining No. 1 People’s Hospital, Jining, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Dermatology and Laboratory of Medical Mycology, Jining No. 1 People’s Hospital, Jining, Shandong, People’s Republic of China

*These authors contributed equally to this work

Correspondence: Dongmei Shi, Department of Dermatology and Laboratory of Medical Mycology, Jining No. 1 People’s Hospital, No. 6 Jiankang Road, Jining, Shandong Province, 272000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 537-6051008, Email shidongmei28@163.com

Abstract: Onychomycosis in infants is a rare fungal infection. The condition is frequently linked to congenital or secondary immunodeficiency, as well as exposure to contaminated environments. In this report, we present a case of infant onychomycosis, likely infected during birth delivery from the mother with vaginal candidiasis. However, both the infant and the mother recovered spontaneously without any treatment over several months.

Keywords: Candida albicans, infant, neonatal candidiasis, onychomycosis, self-healing