What You Need To Know About Candida Infections?
Thursday, September 18th, 2008If you want to know about Candida Infections then it will be interesting to know more about Candida. Candida is the member of yeast family. It lives as a symbiont in the human body. Candida is a commensal but can cause some diseases. The most common member of the candida family is C.Albicans. The most common infection it causes is called Candidiasis or thrush. These types of infections are seen in immunocompromised patients as they are more susceptible to infections. Candida Infections are very common in HIV infected patients as they are immune deficient. Some other causes of yeast infections are Diabetes, chronic intertrigo and use of oral contraceptives.
