Types of candidiasis include:
Thrush: called to infection in the mouth caused by the fungus Candida albicans. It affects moist surfaces around the lips, inside the cheeks and tongue and palate. It is common in people with diseases like cancer and AIDS, which suppress the immune system. You can also occur in people with normal immune systems, particularly in people with diabetes or prolonged irritation caused by dentures.
Esophagitis: infections of the mouth by Candida can spread to the esophagus, causing esophagitis. This infection is more common in people with AIDS and those receiving chemotherapy for cancer.
Candidiasis, cutaneous (skin): Candida can cause skin infections, including diaper rash, in areas of skin that receive little ventilation and are unusually moist. Some common sites include the diaper area, hands of people who wear rubber gloves routinely, the edge of skin at the base of the nail, especially for hands exposed to moisture, the areas around the groin and line of the buttocks, skin folds under large breasts.
Vaginal yeast infections: generally, vaginal yeast infections are not transmitted sexually. Throughout life, it is likely that 75% of all women have at least one vaginal Candida infection and up to 45% have two or more infections. It is possible that women are more susceptible to vaginal yeast infections if they are pregnant or have diabetes. The use of antibiotics or birth control pills can increase fungal infections. Frequent douching can cause the same.
Candidiasis (for example, candida sepsis) in the deep candidiasis, Candida fungi contaminate the bloodstream and spread throughout the body, causing severe infection. This is especially common in infants with very low weight and people with severely weakened immune systems or serious diseases. In these people, Candida fungi can enter the bloodstream through catheters placed in the skin in areas where there is a tracheotomy or surgical wounds. The candidiasis can also occur in healthy people if Candida fungi enter the blood stream to inject drugs intravenously, severe burns, traumatic wounds.