Candidiasis

Clinic

• Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogenic yeast that is a common member of the human gut flora. It can also survive outside the human body.
• It is detected in the GI tract and mouth in 40–60% of healthy adults. It is usually a commensal organism, but it can become pathogenic in immunocompromised individuals under a variety of conditions.
• It is one of the few species of the genus Candida that causes the human infection candidiasis, which results from an overgrowth of the fungus. Candidiasis is, for example, often observed in HIV-infected patients.

Classification

Mucosal candidiasis

• Oral candidiasis (Thrush, Oropharyngeal candidiasis)
  • Pseudomembranous candidiasis
  • Erythematous candidiasis
  • Hyperplastic candidiasis
  • Denture-related stomatitis
  • Angular cheilitis
  • Median rhomboid glossitis
• Candidal vulvovaginitis
• Candidal balanitis
• Esophageal candidiasis
• Gastrointestinal candidiasis
• Respiratory candidiasis

Cutaneous candidiasis

• Candidal folliculitis
• Candidal intertrigo
• Candidal paronychia
• Perianal candidiasis, may present as pruritus ani
• Candidid
• Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
• Congenital cutaneous candidiasis
• Diaper candidiasis: an infection of a child's diaper area
• Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica
• Candidal onychomycosis (nail infection) caused by Candida

Systemic candidiasis

• Candidemia, a form of fungemia which may lead to sepsis
• Invasive candidiasis (disseminated candidiasis) — organ infection by Candida
• Chronic systemic candidiasis (hepatosplenic candidiasis) — sometimes arises during recovery from neutropenia

• Antibiotic candidiasis (iatrogenic candidiasis)

Sign / Symptoms

Genitals

• Severe itching, burning, soreness, irritation
• Whitish / Whitish-gray cottage cheese-like discharge
• Balanitis thrush: Red skin around the head of the penis, Swelling, Irritation, Itchiness and soreness of the head of the penis, thick, lumpy discharge under the foreskin, Unpleasant odor, Phimosis, and pain when passing urine or during sex.

Skin

• Itching, irritation, and chafing or broken skin.

Invasive infection

• GI:
  • Belching, bloating, indigestion, nausea, diarrhea, gas, intestinal cramps, vomiting, and gastric ulcers.
  • Dysbiosis
  • Maybe Irritable bowel syndrome and other gastrointestinal diseases.
• Perianal candidiasis can cause anal itching; the lesion can be red, papular or ulcerative in appearance, and it is not considered to be a sexually transmissible disease.

Mental Symptoms

• Brain fog, memory problems, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, depression, irritability, mood swings, and even psychosis in rare cases.
• This is because Candida can produce toxins that affect the brain and nervous system, leading to cognitive and emotional problems.

Remedies

Banerji protocols

Candidal glossitis
First line	Merc C200 BD In Acute condition every 3 hours KM 3X BD
Second line	Nit-ac C3 BD KM 3X BD