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Candida albicans

• most common fungal infection
• small asexual fungus
• normal oropharyngeal / GI commensals

Disease

• vaginal thrush
• oral thrush
  • very old / very young
  • after antibiotics
  • immunosupressed

Investigations

• microscopy of scraping

Treatment

• nystatin
• amphotericin
• miconazole