Oral Candidiasis: The Yeast Infection
Written by admin on September 08, 2009
Tags: fungal diseases, oral candidiasis
This fungus is friendly to the body and prevents other fungus from causing any fungal diseases. But when the person’s immune system is weakened, it allows for the other fungus to easily attack the body like this oral candidiasis.
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The fungus named candida causes the oral candidiasis. Certain drugs promote the growth of candida by altering the organisms in the mouth.
Diabetes, iron deficiency, folate, zinc deficiency also cause the growth of candida. Oral candidiasis is mostly found in exposed and moist parts of the body such as oral cavity/oral thrush, the vagina or the folds of skin in diaper area.
Oral candidiasis occurs without symptoms but sometimes the common symptoms are discomfort and burning sensation in the mouth and the throat with an distorted sense of taste.
