Candidiasisi Flashcards
Candidiasis
Is disease caused by candida albicans , normally lives in the skin mouth, throat and vegina
Candidiasis increased with:
Babies with nappy rash
People with metabolic disorders
People with HIV
Overweight people
People with diabites mellites
Types of candidiasis:
Candia of mouth and esophagus
Called thrush or oropharyngeal candidiasis
Lab diagnosis of invasive candida
Culture test: SDA AT 37 degree
Morphology soft cream colored colonies
Gram film gram-positive
Treatment of candida in the mouth:
Fluconazole
Diagnosis of vigainal yeast infection
Sample:vigainla discharge
Treatment of virginal yeast infection
Fluconazole
Types of candida?
1-Candida that affects the mouth and throat
2-Candida that affects vigiana
3-Invasive candida
What is invasive candida
?
Serious infections that affect the brain eyes blood and bone cause candidemia found in hospital patients