oral thrush
Candida tongue infection
Oral thrush is a fungal infection of the mouth caused by *Candida* yeast, producing white patches on the tongue, inner cheeks, and throat.
It commonly affects infants, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.
The patches may be painful and can bleed when scraped: The baby was fussy because of oral thrush.
- yeastFermenting fungus
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- white patchesDiscolored light areas
- patchesPieces sewn over holes
- tongueOral muscle for taste
mouth · infection · weakened immune system · antifungal · creamy · cottage cheese · scraping · burning · soreness · sore throat · swallowing · baby · nursing · nipple · breast milk · immune · HIV · antibiotics
- ENT conditionsear infection, tinnitus, sinusitis, hearing loss, sore throat
- fungal infectionsringworm, athlete's foot, candidiasis, jock itch, histoplasmosis
- Head and Neck Ailmentsheadache, neck pain, sore throat, earache, tonsillitis
- Mouth Diseasesgingivitis, periodontitis, stomatitis, glossitis, gum disease
- mouth problemscavity, canker sore, mouth ulcers, gum infection, gum disease
- mouth sorescanker sore, cold sore, mouth ulcer, lip sore, tongue sore
pathogen type
oral thrushstrep throat
Bacterial infection of pharynx
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