How to Remove Systemic Candida

Systemic candida, or candidiasis, is a fungal infection. Candida is part of the body's normal flora that can, according to Patient UK, become an invasive pathogen. Candida causes thrush in babies and usually is easily treated. In people with immune deficiencies, candida can cause systemic infection that can be difficult to treat and can lead to multiple organ involvement.

Instructions

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  Call your doctor if you develop white lesions in your mouth. If you are healthy, start eating unsweetened yogurt or take acidophilus. This will reintroduce beneficial bacteria into your system, according to the Mayo Clinic, and may help prevent dissemination.

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  Submit to the tests the doctor orders for you. A swab of your mouth, once cultured, can determine if you have thrush. In immunocompromised people, a swab of your throat may be necessary to determine if you have esophagitis. Nystatin may be prescribed if you have recently been on antibiotics.

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  Take fluconazole, if prescribed by your doctor, if your candida has colonized in more than one area of your body.

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  Take Amphotericin B, a polyene antibiotic, when prescribed by your physician, if your candida has disseminated throughout your body. This drug has high toxicity, though, so a combination therapy with fluconazole and flucytosine is preferred.