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• Article: Oral Thrush Treatment

  Oral thrush treatments vary, and can range from prescription antifungal drugs to oral antibiotics to home remedies. The type of oral thrush treatment your doctor prescribes will often depend on the severity of the infection. While home remedies for oral thrush may be sufficient for mild cases of thrush,…

• Article: Thrush Causes: Diabetes

  Diabetes, especially uncontrolled diabetes, increases the risk of multiple complications, including infections of oral thrush. Although oral thrush is a relatively common and mostly harmless yeast infection, the combination of thrush and diabetes can cause serious complications. An Overview…

• Article: What Causes Thrush?

  Thrush is a condition in which Candida albicans, a form of yeast, infects moist areas of the body. While thrush tends to cause oral infections, it can also trigger fungal infections all over the body. Also known as candidiasis, thrush produces symptoms that include fever, difficultly/painful swallowing…

• Article: Oral Thrush and Infection Control

  Oral thrush is not generally a serious disease, but it can cause great discomfort. If you are susceptible to oral thrush, practicing infection control techniques can help prevent thrush outbreaks and minimize symptoms when thrush does develop. Those at Risk for Thrush Candida Albicans,…

• Article: Infant Thrush Symptoms and Treatment

  Thrush (also called candidiasis) is a yeast infection. This infection can occur in anyoneadults and childrenbut is most often seen in infants, especially in the first two months after birth. The yeast that causes thrush is present in everyoneon the skin, in the mouth, and in the gastrointestinal…