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Thrush
Daniel Crosby
Cause
Fungus called Candida Overgrowth of the fungus in your mouth
How is it Transmitted?
Not transmitted
Everyone has some amount of cnadida in their body
Not communicable
Who gets it?
Anyone is able to get thrush Babies and elderly has higher risk
Etiology
No incubation period
Signs & Symptoms White blotches in mouth Painful in babies Not eating in babies
Detection Simple observation Sometimes culture taken
Pathophysiology
Acute disease
Can catch it again multiple times
Affects mouth; rarely spreads through body
Prevention
Prevention Babies
Make sure bottles are cleaned thoroughly Elderly
Properly fitting dentures
Treatment
Nystatin Liquid applied directly to the white patches
Sometimes antifungal pills are needed if it has spread
Washing mouth with diluted hydrogen peroxide
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