The doctor will ask you questions about your medical history, including diabetes, cancer, HIV and other chronic diseases. Also ask about your diet and recent use of antibiotics or drugs that can suppress the immune system. If your doctor suspects the existence of cutaneous candidiasis, we may ask how much it cares for the skin and about the conditions that expose your skin to excessive moisture, such as the use of rubber gloves.
Often, your doctor can diagnose thrush, cutaneous candidiasis or vaginal yeast infection by a simple physical examination. However, if the diagnosis is uncertain, it is likely that the doctor scrape the surface for cells to examine under a microscope and may do a culture of a skin sample to identify the mushrooms (fungi). A culture is helpful if you have a yeast infection that recurs after treatment.
In this case, the culture can help identify whether the fungus is resistant to common antibiotic treatments. If the doctor suspects suffering an undiagnosed illness that increases your risk of candidiasis, such as diabetes, cancer or HIV, may need blood tests and other procedures.
To diagnose Candida esophagitis, your doctor will examine your esophagus with an endoscope, a flexible instrument that is inserted into the throat and can see the area directly. During this test, called endoscopy, the doctor will take a tissue sample (either a biopsy or removal of tissue with a “reamer”) in your esophagus to be examined in a laboratory.
To diagnose candidiasis, your doctor will remove a sample of blood for the growth of Candida fungi or other infectious agents in a laboratory.
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