Monilial infections in infants and their mothers.

To explore the association of monilia in infants and their mothers, the office charts of 45 mother-infant pairs were reviewed. There was a significant association (p<.01) between monilia in infants and their mothers. In seven out of eight instances, the mother's infection was diagnosed after her infant's. Monilial infections were more common in males and in infants of lower socioeconomic status, but the difference in incidence was not statistically significant. The major problem of this study is that it was a chart review using data collected routinely in the course of care. The stage is set for a prospective study that can best be done by family physicians, who provide day-to-day care for both mothers and infants.