Candida albicans is a
fungus usually reproduced by budding it is a normal flora of human gastrointestinal
and vaginal tracts. The occurrence of candidiasis is lower than the bacterialinfections; however Candida albicans infections ranked fourth among nosocomial
bloodstream infections leading to death.
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| Oral Candidiasis |
Candida spp. are
frequently colonizes mucous membrane of human where they act as opportunistic
fungal pathogens which may develop to candidaemia. The predisposing factors
have been identified to include: high diabetes, pregnancy, usage oral contraceptives
and antibiotics. Candidal infections have increased significantly in the recent
time with mortality rate of 40%. Candida infection has been reported to be the
one of the commonest causes of vaginitis among middle age women.Medicinal
plants are used for the treatment of contagious and physiological diseases
globally. The applications of medicinal plants are prominent among rural
dwellers in poor-resource nations.
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