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Candidiasis.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is the disease viral, bacterial, fungal, worm or protozoan? | Fungal |
| What is the genus species name of the causative agent? | candida albicans |
| How is it transmitted? How does a person get the infection? | yeast infections |
| What are the general signs and symptoms of an infected person? What body systems/organs are involved? | forms an off-white, pasty colony with a yeasty odor. affects pharynx, genitalia, large intestine or skin |
| Are there any toxins or factors that increase the virulence of the pathogen? | extreme youth, pregnancy, drug therapy, immunodeficiency, trauma... and moist skin |
| How is the agent commonly identified? How is confirmation of agent made? | thrush: white, adherent, patchy infection. VC (yeast infection): white discharge, inflammation, itching, painful ulcerations *can also affect skin and nails specimans are cultured or looked at under microscope |
| How does each bacterial pathogen stain for gram, endospore, capsule, acid fast? What shape does each bacteria have? | Gram; rod and bud |
| Which viruses are DNA or RNA viruses? Which are enveloped or non-enveloped? | DNA |
| Are there any special (classic) signs or symptoms that characterize the disease/infection? | White bumps on tounge; discharge and itchiness in vaginal area; lesions on outside of skin |
| Is there a treatment or cure available? What are the most common antibiotics given? | topical antifungal cream; terbinafine, amphotericin B, fluconazole, topical azole oil |
| Is there a vaccine available? | No |
| How can transmission be prevented? | avoid reinfection |
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