Candidiasis

Introduction: Candidiasis

Candidiasis: Fungal infection of moist areas such as mouth or vagina. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Candidiasis is available below.

Symptoms of Candidiasis

• Itchy skin rash
• Skin inflammation
• Small blisters
• Armpit skin rash
• Skin rash under breasts

See full list of 12 symptoms of Candidiasis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Candidiasis:

• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
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• Home Vaginal Infection Tests
• Home Vaginal PH Tests
• Home Yeast Infection Tests
• Home Candida Kits
• Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Tests
• Home Bladder Tests
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Medical Textbooks Online about Candidiasis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Candidiasis?

• Misdiagnosis of Candidiasis
• Underlying causes of Candidiasis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Candidiasis

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Causes of Candidiasis

• Diabetes
• AIDS

Read more about causes of Candidiasis

More information about causes of Candidiasis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Candidiasis (18 listings)
• Underlying causes of Candidiasis
• Candidiasis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Candidiasis as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Candidiasis

Treatments for Candidiasis

• Antifungals
• Nystatin
• See also treatment of vaginal thrush
• See also treatment of oral thrush
• See also treatment of penile thrush

Read more about treatments for Candidiasis

Videos for Candidiasis

Patient Surveys for Candidiasis

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Reseach about Candidiasis

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Clinical Trials for Candidiasis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Candidiasis include:

• Fluconazole Prophylaxis of Thrush in AIDS - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind Study Comparing Fluconazole With Placebo for Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis of Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-Infected Women - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Fluconazole
• Oral Manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in High Risk Groups - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Comparison of SCH 56592 and Fluconazole in the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Candidiasis (OPC) in HIV-Positive Patients - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Posaconazole,Fluconazole
• A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial Evaluating the Impact of Nystatin on the Development of Oral Irritation in Patients Receiving High Dose Intravenous Interleukin-2 - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 62 Clinical Trials for Candidiasis

Statistics for Candidiasis

• Medical statistics for Candidiasis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Candidiasis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Candidiasis
• Society statistics for Candidiasis

Types of Candidiasis

• Types of candida fungus:
  • Candida parapsilosis
  • Candida tropicalis - can also cause infection.
  • Candida vini
• Candida subtypes by infected areas:

See full list of 16 Types of Candidiasis

Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Candidiasis

• Icon Health Sourcebook for Candidiasis

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User Interactive Forums

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Definitions of Candidiasis:

A unicellular budding fungus which is the principal pathogenic species causing CANDIDIASIS (moniliasis). - (Source - Diseases Database)

An infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)