What to do if your baby has candida infection

Candida is suitable for a wide range of people. Basically all people may be infected. Once infected with this disease, we should take measures. However, the measures for some special groups are different from those for ordinary people. Some people may get this disease, and you may not know what to do. Babies can also get Candida, so what should we do if our babies are infected with Candida?

Candidiasis is a fungal disease caused by Candida species, especially Candida albicans. The pathogen can invade the skin and mucous membranes, and can also affect the internal organs. The syndromes are usually classified by site of involvement; the two most common syndromes are mucocutaneous candidiasis (eg, oropharyngeal candidiasis or thrush, esophagitis, and vaginitis) and invasive or deep-organ candidiasis (eg, candidemia, chronic disseminated or hepatosplenic candidiasis, endocarditis, etc). In most patients, candidiasis is an opportunistic infection.

If white spots appear on the baby's oral mucosa without pain, consider that it is thrush caused by Candida infection. If the child is diagnosed with thrush caused by Candida infection, if nystatin cannot be used for facial treatment, sodium bicarbonate injection can be used for rubbing and cleaning. In the baby's case, you can also fry garlic until it turns slightly yellow, and then apply garlic oil to treat it. It is best to use sesame oil.

Oral Candidiasis in infants is also known as thrush. In severe cases of thrush, the inside of the mouth of a child is like white snowflakes, which block the throat and affect breathing. The child will become irritable and refuse to eat.

suggestion:

1. You can take local medication: grind nystatin into powder and mix it with cod liver oil drops, apply it on the wound, use it once every 4 hours, and the effect is significant.

2. Children with severe symptoms can take some antifungal drugs orally, such as nystatin or clotrimazole, for comprehensive treatment.

3. Pay attention to food hygiene in daily life, keep tableware and food clean, and use bottles, nipples, bowls and spoons for one person only. Wash them with alkaline water after use and boil them to disinfect. Breastfeeding mothers should wash their hands and clean their nipples before each feeding.

4. Pay attention to the nutritional supply of the baby. Choose foods that are easy to digest and absorb and rich in high-quality protein, and appropriately increase the supply of vitamins B and C, such as animal liver, lean meat, fish, fresh vegetables and fruits.