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Angular cheilitis due to bacterial infection

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Link to WHO Definition

Angular cheilitis due to bacterial infection – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/908734156

Angular cheilitis associated with bacterial infection, most commonly Staphylococcus aureus but also beta-haemolytic streptococci. Bacterial infection is at least as important a cause of angular cheilitis as candidosis, though co-infection is not uncommon.