[Provocation of atopic dermatitis by intestinal candida mycosis]

We discuss atopic dermatitis in relation to candidamycosis of the intestine. In 11 out of 36 patients with atopic dermatitis, we found specific Candidin-IgE-antibodies. With all patients, candidamycosis of the stool samples was positive in culture. Increasing incidences of both diseases support the clinical relevance of these observations.