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Oral Thrush
Oral thrush is a yeast infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue.
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Symptoms
Thrush appears as whitish, velvety lesions in the mouth and on the tongue. Underneath the whitish material, there is re...
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Causes
Thrush is caused by forms of a fungus called Candida. This organism lives in your mouth and is usually kept in check by...
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Tests
Your doctor or dentist can almost always diagnose thrush by looking at your mouth and tongue. These fungal lesions have...
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Treatments
For thrush in infants, treatment is often NOT necessary. It generally resolves on its own within two weeks. There are t...
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amphotericin B
clotrimazole
fluconazole
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Tea tree oil
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adrenal cortical steroids
antibiotics
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Complications
Candida can spread throughout your body, causing infection in your esophagus (esophagitis), brain (meningitis), heart (...
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Prevention
If you have frequent outbreaks of thrush, your doctor may recommend taking antifungal medication on a regular basis to ...
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Call your doctor if: Your infant has had lesions in the mouth consistent with thrush for at least 2 weeks; Your infant ...
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