What is fungus disease and how it is treated?

The first answer is correct as far as symptoms of bad yeast infections in AIDS patients. However, I would add that common vaginal yeast infections can be treated with over-the-counter antifungal cream such as monistat or with a prescription pill called Diflucan. Yeast infections on the mouth are treated with a prescription oral mouth rinse. Yeast infections in the groin (jock itch), on the feet (athlete's foot), and in skin folds like under the breasts are treated with an over-the-counter antifungal cream like clotrimazole. Ringworm is also a fungus that is very contagious and needs to be treated asap by a doctor. With ringworm you will notice a distinct red ring.What is fungus disease and how it is treated?
Fungus and its alternate form as yeasts ae everywhere and millions of fungus/yeast organaisms reside on or in your body right now - ans thats the point. These organoisms are usually harmless. They tend to proliferate in warm wet places such as betwqeen the toes (athletes foot) or in the vagina (yeast infection). They become medical problems when the immune system fails or when common infestations get out of hand.





With AIDSor during chemotherapy rarer forms infect the lungs or other organs. Common fungii such as Histoplasmosis or cocidiomycossis that infect millions of Americans without incident can inexpectedly proliferate in the lungs or brain and be very difficult to eradicate. Antifungal antibiotics are usually given as IV meds and treatmwent can last months.