What is oral thrush?

Candidiasis is a common disease of the mucous membranes of many internal organs or skin. The causative agent of the disease is considered yeast-like fungi that belong to genus Candida. Now allocate more than a dozen representatives of this kind of fungi which are the cause of various diseases in humans.

reflected in the fact that there is a lesion of the mucous membrane of the oral cavity. It can occur in adults and in children. The latter, which have a normal immune system, this disease often occurs in a mild form, while not causing complications and can easily succumb to treatment.

causes of this illness

the main risk factors thrush is commonly include:

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• As newborns (infection often takes place directly from the mother during the forward passage through the birth canal);
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• Child age, i.e. up to one year (cause sometimes serve as constant licking different objects or toys, or not fully formed immune system of a child or an adult);
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• Artificial feeding for a long time at an early age;

feeding with the mixtures with high sugar content; the

• to Make the baby in the hospital for a long time;
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• antibiotics (only those that have broad spectrum of action) (there is a mind of uncontrolled use of antibacterial drugs that disrupt the normal microflora of mucous membranes);
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• the Presence of malignancies (especially hematologic), and therapy with cytotoxic agents;
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• Treatment with glucocorticosteroids or immunosuppressive medications.

the main risk factors thrush in adults directly decided to add diabetes mellitus, AIDS, the continuous use of dentures, Smoking for a long time and a lot more.

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