Patient/caregiver was educated on risk factors for candida infection as follows: Candidiasis is an opportunistic fungal/yeast infection caused by candida, usually involving warm and moist areas of the skin, such as, groin, armpits. The fungus can also infect other body areas, such as, scalp, nails, oral cavity, tongue, gums, pharynx, esophagus, and genital regions. Strong and intact immune system can help keeping the candida inactive. The fungus, being opportunistic, has the potential to get activated [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on signs and symptoms of candida infection as follows: Infection of the genitals and vagina in women with candida can result in white, clumpy, cottage cheese like vaginal discharge with extreme itching, inflammation, and soreness of the labia and vagina. Infection of the genital regions in men with candida can result in inflammatory rash with white patches on the penis, itching and burning sensation of the penis. Both males and females with [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on signs and symptoms of candida infection as follows: Symptoms of candida infection can differ based on the site or body parts involved. Individuals with candida infection can present with white patches or plaques involving the skin and mucus membranes, with some inflammatory changes of redness and soreness. Infection of the oral cavity, tongue, gums, pharynx, and esophagus with candida can result in oropharyngeal candidiasis or thrush and esophageal candidiasis. Individuals can [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of candida infection as follows: Candidiasis is an opportunistic fungal/yeast infection caused by candida, usually involving warm and moist areas of the skin, such as, groin, armpits. Involvement of the genital regions with candida is also common, especially in women, causing vulvovaginal candidiasis. The fungus can also infect other body areas, such as, scalp, nails, oral cavity, pharynx, and esophagus causing oropharyngeal candidiasis or thrush and esophageal candidiasis. In extreme cases, [...]