Symptoms of Candida infection in newborns

Candida infection in newborns is very harmful to children. The most common thing is that it is easy to infect the child's oral cavity. If parents do not pay attention, it may lead to improper care methods or delayed treatment. This kind of harm is very great. When a child has a Candida infection, it will cause itching, pain, and more serious stomatitis. It is necessary to go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

Symptoms of Candida infection in newborns

1. If a child is infected with Candida albicans, the first symptom will appear on the skin. Some children may have pale skin, and may also have a small amount of fluid deposited deep inside the skin. If a child is infected with Candida albicans, the skin will feel itchy or painful.

2. If a child is particularly obese, he or she is likely to be infected with Candida albicans. The child will also experience itching in the groin or armpits, and may also experience local skin flushing, which will affect the child's healthy growth.

3. If a child is infected with Candida albicans, it may also cause symptoms of herpes on the skin. If the patient is seriously infected with Candida albicans, it may also cause stomatitis or angular cheilitis. Such situations must be effectively treated.

What to do if a newborn has candida infection

Nystatin is a good medicine for treating this type of disease. Dissolve one nystatin tablet in 10 ml of boiled water, or grind the tablet into powder and mix it with an appropriate amount of cod liver oil. Apply it to the baby's thrush once every 4 hours and it will be cured in two or three days. In addition to treatment, the baby's personal hygiene must be maintained and all utensils must be kept clean, especially bottles and nipples, which must be washed and boiled for sterilization. Mothers should wash their hands and clean their nipples before breastfeeding.

Some parents don’t actually understand this disease in their babies. They just think that their children may have ulcers due to getting too hot or eating inappropriate food. But in fact, this is a disease with a very high recurrence rate. If it is not taken seriously, it is likely to worsen the condition. Then the child will feel very uncomfortable whether drinking water or milk. Therefore, after discovering this type of disease, it is necessary to apply medicine and treatment in time.