Mycobacteria of the genus Candida most often affect the mucous membrane of the genitals, intestines and mouth. In the latter case, it is very important to start treatment in time, otherwise the disease will pass into the candidiasis of the throat. In turn, microorganisms from the trachea can spread even lower - to the respiratory and circulatory system.
Symptoms of throat candidiasis
Do not think that you can protect yourself from infection with candida bacteria, they live in the body of any person, getting there as early as childhood - from the mother, with food, airborne droplets. But while immunity is in order, our body is able to control the amount of this fungus, not allowing it to spread. The following factors can provoke the onset of candidiasis:
- prolonged illness;
- long-term antibiotic treatment;
- operative intervention;
- HIV and AIDS;
- autoimmune disorders;
- avitaminosis;
- decreased immunity;
- stress;
- Unhealthy Lifestyle.
The symptoms of candidiasis in the throat are expressed quite vividly, these are:
- feeling of rez and burning in the throat ;
- pain when swallowing, sometimes in speech;
- appearance of red and white spots of rounded shape on the tonsils and in the larynx;
- the appearance of erosions and ulcers;
- whitish-gray coating in the sky and tongue;
- itching.
How to treat throat candidiasis?
Most patients come to the doctor with a question, what to gargle with candidiasis. Indeed, local treatment at an early stage is quite effective and has fewer contraindications and side effects than a systemic one.
You can rinse:
- a weak solution of manganese;
- chlorhexidine ;
- hexynidine;
- a solution of propolis and other disinfectants.
However, it should be noted that they irritate the mucosa and in the early days can cause an increase in discomfort sensations. Sprays, ointments, tablets and plates with antibiotics are better tolerated:
- Levorin;
- Nystatin;
- Natamechin;
- Amphotericin;
- Clotrimazole and others.
If the local remedies are not effective enough, the treatment of candidiasis of the throat goes to the stage of using antibiotics orally, in the form of tablets. These medications are prescribed by the doctor after giving a scraping to the analysis in order to accurately determine the subspecies of microorganisms and establish their resistance to medicines.