Medical history for thrush
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Medical history for thrush
Your doctor may suspect thrush if you:
- Are receiving treatment with antibiotics, steroids (especially if using an inhaler), or medications that weaken the immune system's ability to fight infection (immunosuppressants).
- Have a history of illness (such as diabetes or HIV) or are frail (debilitated).
- Have false teeth, braces, or a retainer.
- Smoke.
Your doctor may suspect thrush in an infant if:
- A newborn or infant refuses to eat.
- The mother of a newborn has a vaginal yeast infection.
- The nursing mother has sore, red nipples.
Credits
| Author | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
| Last Updated | March 10, 2008 |
| Last updated: | March 10, 2008 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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