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Oral candidiasis (Acute pseudomembranous candidiasis), which is also known as oral thrush, among other names, [1] is candidiasis that occurs in the mouth. That is, oral candidiasis is a mycosis (yeast/fungal infection) of Candida species on the mucous membranes of the mouth .
Candidiasis is a fungal infection due to any species of the genus Candida (a yeast). [4] When it affects the mouth, in some countries it is commonly called thrush. [3] Signs and symptoms include white patches on the tongue or other areas of the mouth and throat. [3]
The baby is at greater risk of being affected if the mother contracts HSV in later pregnancy. [2] In such scenarios a prolonged rupture of membranes or childbirth trauma may increase the risk further. [2] Globally, it is estimated to affect one in 10,000 births. [1] Around 1 in every 3,500 babies in the United States contract the infection. [5]
What it looks like: Scarlatina, a.k.a. scarlet fever, occurs from the Group A streptococcus bacteria of a strep throat infection, per the CDC. The bacteria releases a toxin that causes a bright ...
A case of strep throat. Streptococcal pharyngitis or strep throat is caused by a group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS). [20] It is the most common bacterial cause of cases of pharyngitis (15–30%). [19] Common symptoms include fever, sore throat, and large lymph nodes. It is a contagious infection, spread by close contact with an infected ...
John James Audubon's picture depicting ferruginous thrush. The brown thrasher has been observed either solo or in pairs. The brown thrasher is usually an elusive bird, and maintains its evasiveness with low-level flying. [30] [31] When it feels bothered, it usually hides into thickets and gives cackling calls. [31]
It is sometimes regarded as one subspecies of a polytypic species, "dark-throated thrush", red-throated thrush then being the other subspecies. [2] More recent treatments regard the two as separate species. [3] The black-throated thrush is a migratory Eastern Palearctic species. Its range overlaps with the more easterly-breeding red-throated ...
It's a big day for bird lovers in the United States. Michael Sanchez from Oregon happened to be at the beach recently when he snapped a photo of a rare sighting — a Blue Rock Thrush — a breed ...