Overall, the therapy of mucosal infections by Candida spp. is an area in need of progress because of the relative paucity and toxicity of truly active therapeutic agents, the increased resistance ...

Antibiotic use can also lead to candidiasis by disrupting the natural balance of bacterial flora, allowing candida to overgrow. Additionally, fungal translocation through impaired mucosal barriers ...

Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis is a relatively common pathological condition, afflicting women of all ages, with more than 90% of cases caused by C. albicans. 1 Although the role of diabetes ...

Candidiasis Infection. There are many kinds of fungi that live in the human body. One type is called candida. It’s a type of yeast that normally lives in small amounts in places such as your ...

Did you know oral candidiasis, a fungal infection in the mouth, ... Malnutrition can also lead to oral mucosal atrophy, increasing susceptibility to Candida colonisation,” said Dr Bhattad.

Patient 1: A previously healthy 33-year-old man developed P. carinii pneumonia and oral mucosal candidiasis in March 1981 after a 2-month history of fever associated with elevated liver enzymes ...

Candida yeasts normally live on human skin and mucous membranes without causing disease. In individuals with a weakened immune system, however, they are a major cause of opportunistic infections.

How mouth cells resist Candida infection Date: September 2, 2013 Source: Society for General Microbiology Summary: Candida albicans is a common fungus found living in, and on, many parts of the ...

Among humans, Candida albicans can cause mucosal candidiasis involving oral and genitourinary mucosae and invasive candidiasis involving the blood, central nervous system (CNS), and abdominal ...