It is usually localized in the skin, nails, mouth, vagina, vulva, bronchi, or lungs, but may invade the bloodstream. It occurs commonly as a secondary infection associated with immune system compromise. Newborn infants may have contracted the organism during passage through the birth canal. See thrush . Symptoms Oral lesions consist of painless, discrete white plaques that adhere on the oral and pharyngeal mucosa, including the tongue.
Skin lesions are red and macerated, and usually occur in intertriginous areas.
Invasive systemic infections may be present in any organ, including the brain, heart, kidneys , and eyes. The symptoms produced in systemic infections depend on the extent of the infection and the organs affected. B. Some strains of Candida albicans are resistant to flucytosine. Vaginal candidiasis may be treated with butoconazole, clotrimazole, miconazole, nystatin, terconazole, miconazole, or tioconazole. Nystatin solution used for oral infections should be swished in the mouth and then swallowed to allow the medicine to contact the mucosa being treated.