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Candida Infection Diagnosis and Conventional Treatment
Diagnosis of candida infection can often be accomplished by the presence of symptoms alone. To confirm the diagnosis, however, samples of the fungus have to be identified under a microscope. During this test, scrapings or smears of the tissue are taken from skin, nails, oral mucosa, and vaginal mucosa and identified with a low-powered microscopic examination, a process that gives immediate results. Biopsy samples may be taken from deeper lesions. Candida antibody levels in the blood can also be measured. It may also be helpful to measure the pH of the stomach and first part of the small intestine because abnormalities in the acid environment of the stomach can encourage fungal infection. This can be determined with the noninvasive Heidelberg test. The Heidelberg pH Capsule Gastric Analysis requires swallowing a small capsule that contains a sensitive pH probe and radio transmitter. The probe measures pH values of secretions in the stomach and small intestine and transmits the values to an external receiver. The capsule passes harmlessly through the stomach and intestines and is eventually excreted. Abnormal acid conditions may indicate elevated risk for a fungal infection. Once a candida infection is diagnosed, its treatment depends on where it is located. In many cases, a topical antifungal medication will be prescribed. Common antifungals include butoconazole, clotrimazole and nystatin. Oral fluconazole is sometimes used to treat recalcitrant cases of vaginal yeast infection, but it can have unpleasant gastrointestinal side effects. People with cutaneous infections are usually instructed to keep the affected areas as dry as possible until the infection has cleared. Doing so may mean changing out of a wet bathing suit or out of damp workout clothes as soon as possible. Antifungal shampoos are available, as well as antifungal mouth rinses. Infection does not always respond quickly to these treatments and may recur when topical application is discontinued. People with life-threatening systemic fungal infections are usually treated with intravenous amphotericin B for two weeks, although oral fluconazole may be effective. Intravenous amphotericin must be administered in a hospital; its side effects include blurred vision, convulsions, pain, and troubled breathing, among others. article snippet read more about Candida Infection
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