Situation and vulnerability
Recent antibiotics, poorly controlled diabetes or immunosuppression may favour certain forms. Hospitalisation and invasive devices are more relevant to infections of the blood or organs.
Signs and limits of their interpretation
Vaginal itching, oral plaques or swallowing pain vary depending on the site. Invasive infections can cause fever and chills in already ill people.
Diagnosis and monitoring
Examination and, depending on the site, sampling may specify the diagnosis. The presence of Candida does not always mean infection: symptoms and context are decisive.
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Prevention and care
Antifungal treatment depends on site and severity. Persistent or recurrent symptoms merit evaluation; local candidiasis does not lead to a finding of widespread infection.
Practical issues
Does the common candidiasis behave like Candida auris?
No: Candida auris has special features, including spread in health care facilities. Information on this species should not be automatically applied to a typical local candidiasis.
Preparing for an exchange with a professional
- Location and recurrence
- Antibiotics and other treatments
- Diabetes, immunosuppression or hospitalization
Bring the full minutes and dates. This information facilitates evaluation; its collection must not delay an urgent appeal.
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Related fact sheets
These sheets share ways or contexts of exhibition in our catalogue. This reconciliation does not establish a differential diagnosis.
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