Causes of Candida Albicans
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Yeast-like Organisms
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Candidas albicans are yeast-like fungal organisms that live in our intestinal tract. They are kept in check by our natural body bacteria; however, if their balance is somehow disrupted, this can result in a yeast infection and rashes on the skin, including thrush. According to Emedicinehealth.com., candida albicans are the most common of all the 20 species of candida.
Good Until They Become Bad
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Dr Jose A. Hidalgo of the Universidad de San Macros Medical School, in an article for Edmedicine.medscape.com, explains that these yeast-like fungi are normally contained in human and animal reservoirs, but can be dangerous because they are made up of virulent factors that can result in infection. When the candida becomes infected, it results in candidiasis.
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Messing With the Endocrine System
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The Candida-society.org notes that candida is the term commonly used for candidiasis, which means candida overgrowth. When candida is disrupted, it can wreak havoc. It can upset the endocrine system and cause numerous medical problems.
Antibiotics Can Upset the Balance
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Healthscout.com reports that candida albicans, also known as monilia, are naturally present in mucous membranes in our rectum, mouth and vagina, as well as on our skin. Sometimes, the candida albicans go awry due to medicine that we are taking, including corticosteriods, antibiotics and birth-control pills, or due to other conditions that upset the balance, including illnesses like diabetes, psoriasis and pregnancy, a bacterial infection or being significantly overweight. When we take antibiotics, this can destroy the good micororganisms in our body along with the bad ones. This allows candida to multiply and results in candidiasis moniliasis, otherwise known as a yeast infection, according to Healthscout.com. Some physicians dispute that antibiotics have this impact. It could be that someone whose health has already been compromised and then takes an antibiotic is more susceptible to a yeast infection than a healthier person who is taking antibiotics. The Candida-society.org says that antibiotics may be the "final straw."
The Fungus Travels Through the Bloodstream
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Candida albicans become problematic for us when something in our body's environment shifts and turns the candida albicans into infectious agents. When this happens, the fungus can travel through the bloodstream and affect heart valves, the intestines and the throat, as well as causing skin rashes.
Take It Seriously
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Although yeast infections don't often become systemic and travel throughout the entire body, it can happen, according to Emedicinehealth.com. A systemic candidal disease can kill you.
Precautions
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To prevent skin candida infections, keep your skin clean and dry, according to Healthscout.com. Cuts or abrasions on the skin are ripe for developing this type of infection, so treat them quickly and appropriately.
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