Anti-Therapeutic Action: Prolonged betamethasone corticosteroid use suppresses immune function and predisposes to opportunistic candida infections

A Case Report of Candidiasis Cellulitis in Long-Term Corticosteroid Use

A 54-year-old man developed a serious skin infection on his hand caused by Candida, a normally harmless fungus, because he had been taking corticosteroid injections for 15 years for breathing problems. Despite antibiotic treatment, the swelling and pain continued. Doctors discovered it was a fungal infection through lab tests and treated it with antifungal medication (fluconazole) after draining the infection, which completely healed within two weeks.

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