Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by Candida yeasts. The term can denote a range of pathological factors for those who like fungi.
Candida albicans, the most common species, is part of the usual flora of the oropharynx or gastrointestinal tract, and may also be present in small amounts in the normal vaginal flora.
The heat and humidity are responsible for local candidiasis, often in skin folds, causing redness, pain, itching and large folds (groin, buttocks, armpits).
Oral candidiasis is the most common mucosal manifestation, and its frequency increases with the immune deficiency, which may take the form of esophageal or oropharyngeal candidiasis in HIV infection of. If recurrences succeed, look for a local predisposing factor (see section candida vaginitis). These are the most serious manifestations of Candida. Contributing factors are. It indeed appears with increasing frequency in patients hospitalized in the respiratory assistance, hematology and surgery which, by its death rate, it takes away half of those it reaches the benefit of their treatment.
Candida are responsible not only Candida albicans (70. Currently, non-Candida yeasts may be responsible for such septicemia.
It is based on repeated isolation, several days, the yeast initially incriminated blood culture bottles of modern bacteriological blood cultures, under reduced pressure (brain heart infusion, aerobic). Indirect immunofluorescence, performed with isolated yeast and C. albicans strains of reference, will separate a single lévurémie true septicemia, and to type Candida (serotype A or B).
All the clusters detected should be treated simultaneously to avoid recurrences. The treatment of candidiasis is most often by a local topical antifungal (amphotericin B or fluconazole), but some cases justify the use of a systemic antifungal. The treatment decision must take into account the location, terrain conditions, sometimes of seniority and relapsing lesions.
Non-allopathic treatments are offered including colloidal silver and grapefruit seed extract,.
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