Thrush is caused by the overgrowth of the yeast Candida albicans, which is found on the surface of the skin, in the mouth, and in the intestines of healthy people as a whole. Newborns are often exposed to fungi during vaginal delivery and oral evidence of oral thrush may appear within 10 days of delivery. Breastfed babies may infect the mother's nipple during breastfeeding. In addition, excessive growth of Candida in the stool may be associated with a characteristic diaper rash. Contamination of bottle nipples and nipples and candidiasis Fungi can also introduce yeast into the child's mouth.
In older children and adults, Oropharyngeal candidiasis is associated with some dangerous behaviors, including long-term or repeated use of oral-related antibiotics, prednisone (or other steroids), smoking, dentures, birth control pills and medical conditions, especially diabetes. A type I or II) or anything that can inhibit your immune system (HIV/AIDS). Perhaps the most common association for developing thrush is inappropriate technical asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during the use of controlled inhalers containing corticosteroids. These drugs need to rinse your mouth with water, then spit out water to eliminate any uninhaled drugs. Patients advised to use a metered dose inhaler (MDI) to administer their steroids use "spacers" to reduce the amount of potential residual steroids left in the mouth.
