Treatment
Treatment commonly includes:
- amphotericin B, caspofungin, or fluconazole for systemic infections
- fluconazole or caspofungin for oral or esophageal infections
- topical azole for vaginal infections
Other Treatments:
- aspirin can be made into a chalky paste by mixing with a lotion and applied as a mask to the affected area. After letting the paste dry, the area can be exfoliated with a cloth or pumice (Bath sponges and loofahs should be avoided) - NOTE: Inhibition of C. Albicans biofilm with Aspirin is shown as dose related. Therapeutic doses (100 μM and 1 mM) of Aspirin may inhibit growth by over 70%. Whereas, higher concentrations have shown inhibition of over 90% after 48 hours.
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