Candida infections occur when which of the following are destroyed?

Candida infections occur when which of the following are destroyed?

• A. Normal bacterial flora
• B. Antifungal medications
• C. Nystatin, Fluconazole (Diflucan)
• D. Topical, oral suspension (swish & spit/swallow)

Answer: (A)

Candida overgrowth happens when the normal bacterial flora that line our skin and mucous membranes are destroyed or suppressed. Those bacteria and fungi normally compete for space and nutrients and help keep Candida in check. When antibiotics or other factors wipe out the beneficial bacteria, Candida can multiply unchecked, leading to an infection. Antifungal medications like Nystatin or Fluconazole treat Candida infections by killing the fungus, not by causing them. The other options describe antifungal drugs or their formulations, which would not create candidiasis but are used to treat it.

Candida overgrowth happens when the normal bacterial flora that line our skin and mucous membranes are destroyed or suppressed. Those bacteria and fungi normally compete for space and nutrients and help keep Candida in check. When antibiotics or other factors wipe out the beneficial bacteria, Candida can multiply unchecked, leading to an infection. Antifungal medications like Nystatin or Fluconazole treat Candida infections by killing the fungus, not by causing them. The other options describe antifungal drugs or their formulations, which would not create candidiasis but are used to treat it.