Duration
In people who apart from this problem are healthy and have thrush, cutaneous candidiasis or vaginal yeast infection, Candida infections can usually be removed with a short course (sometimes a single dose) of antifungal drugs. However, people with AIDS or other diseases that weaken the immune system, Candida infections can be difficult to treat and recur after treatment. In people with weakened immune systems, candidiasis can be deadly if it enters the blood and spreads to vital organs.
Prevention
In general, you can prevent most Candida infections if you keep the skin clean and dry, if you use antibiotics only if your doctor tells you and if you maintain a healthy lifestyle, including proper nutrition. People with diabetes should try to keep tight control of blood sugar levels.
If you have HIV or other causes of recurrent episodes of thrush, antifungal drugs such as clotrimazole (Lotrimin, Mycelex) can help to minimize outbreaks.
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