vulvovaginal candidiasis

(noun)

candidal vulvovaginitis or vaginal thrush is an infection of the vagina's mucous membranes by Candida albicans.

Related Terms

  • Candida albicans

Examples of vulvovaginal candidiasis in the following topics:

  • Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

    • Candidal vulvovaginitis is an infection of the vagina's mucous membranes caused by Candida albicans.
    • Candidal vulvovaginitis or vaginal thrush is an infection of the vagina's mucous membranes by Candida albicans .
    • In addition to the above symptoms of thrush, vulvovaginal inflammation can also be present.
    • The signs of vulvovaginal inflammation include erythema (redness) of the vagina and vulva, vagina fissuring (cracked skin), oedema (swelling from a build-up of fluid), also in severe cases, satellite lesions (sores in the surrounding area).
    • While vulvovaginal candidiasis is caused by a the yeast Candida there are many predisposing factors:
  • Fungi Cell Structure and Function

    • Smut and Dutch elm disease affect plants, whereas athlete's foot and candidiasis (thrush) are medically important fungal infections in humans.
    • Candida albicans is a yeast cell and the agent of candidiasis and thrush.
  • Suppression and Alteration of Microbiota by Antimicrobials

    • This causes candidal vulvovaginitis, or yeast infections, a potentially painful infection of the vaginal mucous membranes by overgrown C. albicans.
  • Defining Microbes

    • In addition, protozoans are known to cause diseases such as malaria, sleeping sickness and toxoplasmosis, while fungi can cause diseases such as ringworm, candidiasis or histoplasmosis.
  • Innate Resistance

    • However, since most antibiotics non-specifically target bacteria and do not affect fungi, oral antibiotics can lead to an "overgrowth" of fungi and cause conditions such as a vaginal candidiasis (a yeast infection).
  • Antifungal Drugs

    • Caspofungin blocks cell-wall synthesis by disrupting glucan synthesis; it can target invasive candidiasis and aspergillus.
  • HIV and AIDS

    • Stage IV or AIDS: severe symptoms which includes toxoplasmosis of the brain, candidiasis of the esophagus, trachea, bronchi or lungs and Kaposi's sarcoma.
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