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Candida hypersensitivity is a pseudoscientific syndrome promoted by William G. Crook, M.D. [1] It is spuriously claimed that chronic yeast infections are responsible for many common disorders and non-specific symptoms including fatigue, weight gain, constipation, dizziness, muscle and joint pain, asthma, and others.
Candida is located on most mucosal surfaces and mainly the gastrointestinal tract, along with the skin. [3] Candida albicans is one of the most commonly isolated species and can cause infections (candidiasis or thrush) in humans and other animals. In winemaking, some species of Candida can potentially spoil wines. [4]
Symptoms can range from mild to extreme—often described as extreme flu-like symptoms. Many symptoms may be associated with fungemia, including pain, acute confusion, chronic fatigue, and infections. Skin infections can include persistent or non-healing wounds and lesions, sweating, itching, and unusual discharge or drainage. [citation needed]
This can lead to treatment being delayed or unsought altogether. [3] In a very small portion of people, fungal pneumonia can lead to chronic pneumonia, fungemia (presence of fungi in the blood), meningitis (infection of the meninges of the brain or spine), or even death. However, this is extremely rare and the vast majority of cases go ...
Candida requires moisture for growth, notably on the skin. [42] For example, wearing wet swimwear for long periods of time is believed to be a risk factor. [43] Candida can also cause diaper rashes in babies. [35] In extreme cases, superficial infections of the skin or mucous membranes may enter the bloodstream and cause systemic Candida ...
Some subcutaneous fungal infections can invade into deeper structures, resulting in systemic disease. [3] Candida albicans can live in people without producing symptoms, and is able to cause both mild candidiasis in healthy people and severe invasive candidiasis in those who cannot fight infection themselves. [3] [7]
While RSV is common, with many cases often mimicking the common cold, it can, in more severe incidents, cause breathing problems and even pneumonia. ... “RSV can cause a lot of nasal draining ...
Candida are ranked as one of the most common groups of organisms that cause hospital-acquired infections. Especially high-risk individuals are patients that have recently undergone surgery, a transplant or are in the Intensive Care Units (ICU), [ 73 ] C. albicans infections is the top source of fungal infections in critically ill or otherwise ...