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Oral candidiasis (Acute pseudomembranous candidiasis), which is also known as oral thrush, among other names, [1] is candidiasis that occurs in the mouth. That is, oral candidiasis is a mycosis (yeast/fungal infection) of Candida species on the mucous membranes of the mouth .
Candidiasis is a fungal infection due to any species of the genus Candida (a yeast). [4] When it affects the mouth , in some countries it is commonly called thrush . [ 3 ] Signs and symptoms include white patches on the tongue or other areas of the mouth and throat. [ 3 ]
This condition is characterized by a persistent erythematous, rhomboidal depapillated lesion in the central area of the dorsum of the tongue, just in front of the circumvallate papillae. [2] [15] Median rhomboid glossitis is a type of oral candidiasis, and rarely causes any symptoms.
The lesion is usually symmetric, well demarcated, erythematous and depapillated, which has a smooth, shiny surface. Less typically, the lesion may be hyperplastic or lobulated and exophytic. There may be candidal lesions at other sites in the mouth, which may lead to a diagnosis of chronic multifocal oral candidiasis. Sometimes an approximating ...
Candidiasis is one of the three most common vaginal infections along with bacterial vaginosis and trichomonas. [3] About 75% of women have at least one infection in their lifetime, [ 2 ] 40%–45% will have two or more episodes, [ 20 ] and approximately 20% of women get an infection yearly.
Denture-related stomatitis is a common condition where mild inflammation and redness of the oral mucous membrane occurs beneath a denture.In about 90% of cases, Candida species are involved, [4] which are normally a harmless component of the oral microbiota in many people.
Oral candidiasis: Also known as thrush, herpetic gingivostomatitis can often be differentiated from these microorganism/bacterial causing white plaques on the palate, buccal mucosa, tongue, oropharynx etc. [16] Apthous stomatitis: They are commonly known as apthous ulcers, and are characterized by grey membranes and peripheral erythema.
Overgrowth of several species, including C. albicans, can cause infections ranging from superficial, such as oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush) or vulvovaginal candidiasis (vaginal candidiasis) and subpreputial candidiasis, which may cause balanitis, to systemic, such as fungemia and invasive candidiasis.