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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Candida is usually a self limiting disease unless concurrent immunosuppression is present. | Candida is usually a self limiting disease unless concurrent immunosuppression is present. | ||
==Secondary prevention== | ==Secondary prevention== | ||
*Proper treatment of candididiasis using topical agents is usually enough for controlling symptoms. | *Proper treatment of candididiasis using topical agents is usually enough for controlling symptoms. | ||
*In immunocompromised patients, prophylactic fluconazole is effective in reducing recurrences.<ref name="pmid19191635">{{cite journal| author=Pappas PG, Kauffman CA, Andes D, Benjamin DK, Calandra TF, Edwards JE et al.| title=Clinical practice guidelines for the management of candidiasis: 2009 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. | journal=Clin Infect Dis | year= 2009 | volume= 48 | issue= 5 | pages= 503-35 | pmid=19191635 | doi=10.1086/596757 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19191635 }} </ref> | *In immunocompromised patients, prophylactic fluconazole is effective in reducing recurrences.<ref name="pmid19191635">{{cite journal| author=Pappas PG, Kauffman CA, Andes D, Benjamin DK, Calandra TF, Edwards JE et al.| title=Clinical practice guidelines for the management of candidiasis: 2009 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. | journal=Clin Infect Dis | year= 2009 | volume= 48 | issue= 5 | pages= 503-35 | pmid=19191635 | doi=10.1086/596757 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19191635 }} </ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Overview
Candida is usually a self limiting disease unless concurrent immunosuppression is present.
Secondary prevention
- Proper treatment of candididiasis using topical agents is usually enough for controlling symptoms.
- In immunocompromised patients, prophylactic fluconazole is effective in reducing recurrences.[1]
References
- ↑ Pappas PG, Kauffman CA, Andes D, Benjamin DK, Calandra TF, Edwards JE; et al. (2009). "Clinical practice guidelines for the management of candidiasis: 2009 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America". Clin Infect Dis. 48 (5): 503–35. doi:10.1086/596757. PMID 19191635.