What Causes Thrush In Babies

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Candidiasis (Thrush)

The Bottom Line Candidiasis is a very common yeast (fungal) infection. The fungus normally lives in the body. It cannot be eliminated. The best way to avoid an outbreak of candidiasis is to strengthen your immune system by taking antiretroviral medications (ARVs). Most candida infections are easily treated with local therapies. In people with weakened immune systems, these infections become more persistent. Systemic anti-fungal drugs can be...

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how do you contract Thrush?...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Thrush is caused by Candida, a yeast that is a normal inhabitant of our bodies. Clinical thrush develops when the other germs that keep the Candida in check are killed off by broad-spectrum antibiotic use, or when a person's immune system is... Read more »

Does having thrush mean that my baby is already infected

I sent an email to you earlier on, the title of the email was "Pregnancy with undectable viral load without medication" At the time of my pregnancy my viral load was <50 and cd4 count 700, during pregnancy it fluctuated between <50...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

No one symptom or sign reliably distinguishes HIV-infected from HIV-uninfected infants. While we certainly do see thrush in HIV-infected babies, it is also commonly seen in uninfected babies. The diagnosis of HIV infection can only be made through... Read more »

oral thrush possible causes

What are some possible causes of oral thrush? I've had a history of sinus problems and recently had a possible low risk exposure to HIV (insertive oral sex) and am wondering if oral thrush is possibly cause by sinus problems as well as...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

There are numerous reasons why one may develop thrush including but not limited to use of broad spectrum antibiotics, asthma inhalers, systemic corticosteroids (such as prednisone) and conditions such as uncontrolled diabetes and HIV.I would make... Read more »

STRESS....AND THRUSH

Hi doctor Horwath, I was wondering if stress causes thrush, I heard that it did but wasn't sure, if stress causes thrush; would the thrush caused by stress still bleed when you brushed it?THANK YOU ...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Thrush is a Candidal infection, which is caused by failure of the immune system to protect against fungal infections. It is not caused by stress. However, stress can contribute to health problems in a number of ways. Severe stress can contribute to... Read more »

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causes for thrush?

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Hello,

I have tested negative for HIV twice in the last 6 months but am not sure if the tests were accurate as I continue to have oral thrush. I know it's thrush because I keep scraping it off and it grows right back, also it looks like all the... Read more »

Question about thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello all,

I have a question about thrush, can it be caused do to your immune system being weakened by stress? Stress such as worrying if one has HIV? I ask this because I got tested for HIV twice, and both times the tests came back negative (this... Read more »

scraping thrush

Posted by une_fille, 1 Reply

probably a very silly question, but when one scrapes off thrush from the tongue, how long does it take for the yeast to grow back over where the tongue was scraped? is it a matter of hours? if one did it before they went to bed, would it be back... Read more »

Information needed--Thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

What is thrush? Does it appear within the ARS period ?

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