Thrush

From Health Encyclopedia

See

candidiasis, songbird

Broader Terms

candidiasis of the oral cavity

Facts

• Oral thrush is an infection of yeast fungus, Candida albicans, in the mucous membranes of the mouth.
• Thrush is an infection caused by a yeast called Candida.
• Thrush is the term we use to describe an overgrowth of yeast in a baby's mouth.
• Thrush means oral fungal infection.
• Thrush is a fungal infection characterized by whitish patches on a baby's tongue or cheeks.

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