Candida-Mykosen

Author(s): Keiner, K., Zimmermann, K.

Abstract: An important health problem of today is the increase of diseases caused by fungi or associated with fungi. lt is estimated, that already 30-40 million Germans suffer from fungi diseases. These diseases are mainly mycoses. Mycoses are caused by dermatophytes, molds or yeasts. During the last decades mainly yeast fungi and among them predominantly members of the genus Candida have become more and more important. Today, yeasts are the most common and most aggressive cause of mycoses. One of the reasons is an improvement of medical supply. An intensive use of antibiotics and the immunosuppressive treatment of auto-immune diseases or chronic bronchial asthma encourage the d development of yeast fungi mycoses as well as a weakening of the defense against infections because of chronic diseases or high age. Influences due to nutrition (diet rich in sugar or carbohydrates) also play an important role. The aim of this article is to eliminate ideas about medical-mycological facts which often exist and which are wrong and to impart important bases concerning diagnostics and the therapy of Candida mycoses.

Keyword(s): Candidose

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