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[Mycophobia--a new disease?]

C Seebacher1

  • 1Krankenhaus Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Städtisches Klinikum, Hautklinik, Dresden, BR Deutschland.

Mycoses
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
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Many patients diagnosed with therapy-resistant intestinal candidosis actually had a yeast phobia. Misinterpreting common yeast presence led to unnecessary anxiety and false diagnoses in these individuals.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Mycology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Therapy-resistant intestinal candidosis presents with diverse symptoms including digestive issues and pain.
  • Patients often exhibit psychological distress, with a significant number showing signs of depression or neurosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the underlying causes of apparent therapy-resistant intestinal candidosis.
  • To determine if yeast presence in stool or oral cavity is misinterpreted as infection, leading to phobia.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 13 patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of intestinal candidosis over 18 months.
  • Isolation and identification of yeasts (Candida albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. lusitaniae, Trichosporon cutaneum, Geotrichum candidum) from patient samples.

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  • Evaluation of serological tests and psychological assessments.

    • Main Results:

    • No evidence of actual mycosis requiring treatment was found in any of the 13 patients.
    • Yeasts were occasionally or repeatedly isolated from stool or oral cavities.
    • Eight patients exhibited symptoms of depression or neurosis.

    Conclusions:

    • The isolation of yeasts from the gastrointestinal tract or oral cavity was frequently misinterpreted as a fungal infection.
    • This misinterpretation acted as a trigger for developing a phobia in patients with underlying psychological conditions.
    • A significant proportion of cases labeled as therapy-resistant intestinal candidosis may stem from a misdiagnosis and subsequent yeast phobia.