Candida parapsilosis is an yeast that belongs to the Candida family. It is commonly associated with blood, wound and tissue infections in individuals with reduced immunity, such as hospitalized patients and premature infants. In fact, according to...
Only a few yeast species produce Candida symptoms. Candida albicans is the most predominant and can proliferate in warm, moist, sequestered areas of the body when immunity is weakened or when the beneficial flora and fauna is disrupted. About 10...
Candida is a grouping of over 150 species of yeast, although only 5 or so tend to cause harm in people. The most common species to overgrow in people and cause infections is Candida albicans. Candida infections can be localized to the mouth,...
Candida tropicalis is a species of fungus that belongs to the Candida family. Like the more common Candida albicans, it is a yeast-type fungus that proliferates in the skin and digestive tract and is a normal fungus that grows in most animals and...
Infection of sinuses by fungi, or fungal sinusitis, can occur in several forms. Otherwise healthy people can have simple overgrowths of fungus, characterized by sinus pain, pressure and nasal congestion. Other people experience an allergic,...
Candida is a categorization of more than 150 yeast species, of which about six cause infections in people. Yeast overgrowth commonly occurs in people who have weakened immune systems or who are on drug therapy, such as antibiotics and...
Yeast is among the microorganisms that normally reside in the human body. Present in the digestive tract, the mouth and the genital tract, among other places, yeast is kept in check largely by the beneficial bacteria, or probiotics, that also...
Candida glabrata is a relatively non-pathogenic fungus that is part of the normal flora of many healthy individuals. However, the recent widespread use of immunosuppressive and antifungal drugs has lead to an increase in the number of infections...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there has recently been a significant increase in the number of fungal infections. This increase is mainly affecting people who have impaired immune systems. If you have a weakened...
