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| Candidiasis: |
| Candida species are ubiquitous fungi and the most common fungal pathogens affecting humans. Candida species are true opportunistic pathogens that exploit recent technological advances to gain access to the circulation and deep tissues.
High-risk areas for Candida infection include neonatal, pediatric, and adult intensive care units (ICUs), both medical and surgical. Candida infections may involve any anatomical structure.
Candida species produce a wide spectrum of diseases, ranging from superficial mucocutaneous disease to invasive illnesses, such as Candida peritonitis, and systemic candidiasis. Life-threatening invasive candidiasis remains severely hampered by delay in diagnosis and the lack of reliable diagnostic methods that allow detection of both fungemia and tissue invasion by Candida species.
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| Causes: |
| Everyone has yeast organisms in the rectum and vagina. However, a yeast infection occurs when there are too many yeast organisms and a fungus begins to grow. This can be caused by any of the conditions listed under “Who gets it?”, as well as poor personal hygiene and tight-fitting clothing or synthetic underwear that create too much heat and moisture in the genital area. |
| Symptoms: |
| A yeast infection causes a vaginal discharge that looks like cottage cheese, as well as moderate to severe itching and discomfort. The discharge rarely has an odor. The vulva and vagina may burn, especially when you go to the bathroom or have sex. When the vagina is itchy, red, and sore, it is called vaginitis. |
| Diagnosed: |
| If you think you have a yeast infection, you should see your doctor. Your doctor will be able to make a diagnosis based upon the type of discharge you have. He or she may also perform an internal examination. |
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