Yeast infection in the mouth.?!
Question:
Yeast infection in the mouth.?
my 2 month old niece had a yeat infection in her mouth a while back what causes this? and can adults get them?
Answers:
A yeast infection in the mouth is called thrush. It is pretty common in babies-seems more so with those breast fed (but this is NOT a reason to stop breastfeeding!). Everyone has "normal flora" it is the bacteria and yeast that live on and in all of us--skin, mouth, nose, vagina etc. When one organism overgrows the others you have an infection. Babies who are breast fed likely pick up the yeast from the mothers breast (their normal flora) and since they don't have a lot of bacteria yet to keep things in check, they yeast overgrows. Adults can get thrush usually those who are immune challenged such as HIV/AIDS patients, diabetics get it because they have a lower immune system and because yeast loves sugar-which diabetics spill more of. If you take steroids like prednisone or inhaled steroids for asthma you are prone to having it too-that is why they recommend washing your mouth out after using inhalers.