August 14, 2007
A list of the underlying causes
The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Oral thrush includes:
- Respiratory infections
- Dentures
- Poorly fitted dentures
- Dental appliances
- Diabetes
- Poorly controlled diabetes
- Undiagnosed diabetes
- Certain viral infections
- Mononucleosis
- Dry mouth - and the various causes of dry mouth
- Sjogren’s syndrome - causing dry mouth
- Xerostomia
- Thyroid disorders
- Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (type of Candidiasis)
- Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis
- Vaginal yeast infections - may spread to the mouth of an infant.
- AIDS
- Immunocompromise diseases
- Immunodeficiency
- Cancer
- Corticosteroid treatments
- Antibiotic treatment - thrush can occur as a side effect of antibiotics, particularly in infants.
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