Candida

Question 1

What is candida caused by ?

Answer 1

By the yeast Candida albicans and other Candida species which overgrow -

This occurs when bacterial flora are eliminated by antibacterial antibiotics allowing yeast to overgrow.

Question 2

What are the symptoms of oral candidiasis?

Answer 2

• white plaques on the oral mucosa , tongue or gums
• the plaques become ulcerated and spread to throat
• most HIV positive individuals develop oral candidiasis
• the infection often spreads to the oesophagus - causing difficulties to swallow.

Question 3

What are symptoms of vaginal candidiasis

Answer 3

• white discharge
• itching
• burning
• burning pain and redness of the vulva and vagina

Question 4

What is oral and vaginal infections treated with typically ?

Answer 4

Nystatin is used to treat oral thrush and clotrimazole is used to treat vaginal thrush.