Oral Thrush : Treatments

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Treatments could include:
For thrush in infants, treatment is often NOT necessary. It generally resolves on its own within two weeks. There are two goals when treating oral thrush in adults. The first is to improve your immune system's ability to function. For example, in ...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
Thrush (Candidiasis)is a superficial yeast infection of the mouth and throat. Other names for this common condition include oral candidiasis, oropharyngeal candidiasis, pseudomembranous candidiasis, and mycotic stomatitis . Thrush is characterized...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Antifungal drugs are used to treat infections caused by fungus and to prevent the development of fungal infections in patients with weakened immune systems. Purpose Fungal infections A fungus is a living organism that can cause infection when it grows in the human body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Systemic antifungal drugs are medicines taken by mouth or by injection to treat deep infections caused by a fungus. Purpose Systemic antifungal drugs are used to treat infections in various parts of the body that are caused by a fungus.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Topical antifungal drugs are medicines applied to the skin to treat skin infections caused by a fungus. Purpose Dermatologic fungal infections are usually described by their location on the body: tinea pedis (infection of the foot), tinea unguium (infection of the nails), tinia capitis (infection of the scalp.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Topical antifungal drugs are medicines applied to the skin to treat skin infections caused by a fungus. Purpose Dermatologic fungal infections are usually described by their location on the body: tinea pedis ( infection of the foot), tinea unguium (infection of the nails), tinia capitis (infection of the scalp).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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