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A healthcare provider diagnoses the infection based on symptoms, and by taking a scraping of affected areas to examine under a [[microscope]]. A culture may also be performed; however, because [[Candida]] organisms are normal inhabitants of the human mouth, a positive culture by itself does not make the diagnosis. | A healthcare provider diagnoses the infection based on symptoms, and by taking a scraping of affected areas to examine under a [[microscope]]. A culture may also be performed; however, because [[Candida]] organisms are normal inhabitants of the human mouth, a positive culture by itself does not make the diagnosis. | ||
==Laboratory Findings=== | |||
* Shown below is an image depicting growth of Candida on agar plate. | |||
[[Image:Candida albicans .jpg|center|thumb|250px|Agar plate culture of Candida albicans]] | [[Image:Candida albicans .jpg|center|thumb|250px|Agar plate culture of Candida albicans]] | ||
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Overview
A healthcare provider diagnoses the infection based on symptoms, and by taking a scraping of affected areas to examine under a microscope. A culture may also be performed; however, because Candida organisms are normal inhabitants of the human mouth, a positive culture by itself does not make the diagnosis.
Laboratory Findings=
- Shown below is an image depicting growth of Candida on agar plate.
