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PREVENTIONß Improved sanitation and
h ygienic practicesß Improved nutrition
ß Deworming may be advised
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CANDIDIASIS
(MONILIASIS/CANDIDOSIS)Is a mild superficial fungal infectioncaused be genus candida
Infects t h e nails (onyc h omycosis), t h eskin (diaper ras h ), mucous
membrane, particularly th
eorop h arynx (t h rus h ), vagina(monillasis), esop h agus, and t h e GIT
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INFECTIOUS AGENTCA N DIDA ALBICA N S 1. Th ese organism are part of t h e normal flora of t h e GIT,
mout h , vagina, skin2. Th ey cause infection w h en;a. Th ere is rise in glucose as in DMb . Th e person s resistance is lowered especially w h en due tocancerc. Th e person is taking an immunosuppresive drug, exposed
to radiation, aging or w h en infected wit h HI V
d . Th e level of estrogen rises in pregnant womene. Th ese organism are introduced systemically by I V orurinary cat h eters, drug abuse, h yperlimentation, or
surgery f . B road-expectrum antibiotics are used, as t h ese depress
flora and allow candida microbes to proliferate
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMSScaly skinN ails are red and swollenO rop h aryngeal mucosa (t h rus h )Patient feels retrosternal pain and regurgitation V aginal mucosa w h ite or yellow disc h arge wit h pruritusand local excoriation; w h ite or gray patc h es on vaginal walls wit h local inflammationR enal system fever, f lank pain, dysuria, h ematuria,pyuriaPulmonary h emoptysis, fever, coug h
B rain h eadac h e, nuc h al rigidity, seizuresEndocardium - systolic or diastolic murmur, fever, c h estpaineyes blurred vision, orbital or periorbital pain
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DIAGNOSTIC TESTStool culture
Gram staining of skin, vaginal disc h arge or scraping
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TREATMENT PREVENTION
N ystatin, for oralth rus h
Clitrimasole,fluconasole,ketoconasole, formucous membraneand vaginalinfectionF luconasole oramp h oteric for
systemic infection
Ch eck h igh riskpatient daily forpatc h y areas of irritation, soreth roat, and gumbleedingCh eck vaginaldisch arge and noteth e color, odor, andamount