the nonsense that its elders tell it, but its youthful body, and the sweetness of the physical word, tell it another story
these labels guide surveillance and biopsy decisions
Malnourishment Metabolic disease Other concurrent infections Salivary gland hypofunction (which leads to lesser salivary flow and dry mouth/xerostomia) Radiotherapy Long-term corticosteroid therapy or chemotherapy Patients with compromised immune systems: cancer patients, HIV-positive patients, patients who have received an organ transplant, and those who are recovering from surgery, among others. Endocrine conditions: diabetes mellitus and Cushing syndrome are risk factors to candidiasis Environmental factors: warm and hot climates, wearing tight and occlusive clothing, use of dentures, and poor hygiene can lead to candidiasis Broad spectrum antibiotic therapy: as broad-spectrum antibiotics kill all bacteria (including the ones that are beneficial to us, like gut microbiota), it allows the Candida fungus to proliferate unchecked and take over Signs and symptoms On the face, oral candidiasis (thrush) is the most common manifestation of yeast infections: in children, it can happen even in otherwise healthy children (as their immune systems are still developing), but in adults, thrush can point to immunodeficiency like HIV, cancer, or diabetes
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