Candida Albicans

Candida albicans is a fungus of the candida group, which belongs to the yeast fungi. It is the [pathogen] of candidiasis (also known as candidiasis, candidiasis, candidamycosis, monoliasis or thrush). This fungus is frequently found in warm blooded animals (and therefore also in humans) on the mucous membranes of the mouth and pharynx and in the genital area as well as in the digestive tract. It can be detected in about 75% of all healthy people (according to the German Nutrition Society). It can also occur between fingers and toes and on the fingernails and toenails. Candida is an optional pathogen (causing disease only under certain conditions) and is considered to be a saprophyte that is in equilibrium with the human immune system and other microorganisms. The colonisation by this fungus usually causes hardly any discomfort. If immunity is lacking or reduced (in the context of other basic diseases, such as diabetes, or medication), the colonisation with these fungi can, however, increase strongly, which then manifests itself as mycosis. In most cases these are endogenous infections, i.e. the pathogen was already at the site of the infection before the outbreak of the disease, more rarely exogenous infections, i.e. infections acquired from outside pathogen. Candidosis can be treated with antifungal agents, which, for example, interfere with the synthesis of the fungal cell wall.Candida can be well treated with the addition of antibacterial antibiotics. (suppression of bacterial colonies) on simple culture media and forms small whitish colonies within two days. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candida_albicans