{"id":129359,"date":"2021-09-15T09:49:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T09:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=129359"},"modified":"2023-09-28T09:18:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T09:18:18","slug":"moniliasis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/moniliasis\/","title":{"rendered":"Moniliasis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fungal infection caused by Candida microorganisms, most frequently by Candida albicans. Moniliasis rarely causes lesions in the liver, spleen, kidneys, bone, skin, but more commonly is seen in the tissues of the mouth (where it is referred to as oral thrush) or the vagina (when it it called a vaginal yeast infection). Moniliasis is not a contagious infection. Candida fungi exist normally not only in the mouth and vagina, but also in the gastrointestinal tract, where their growth is controlled by the presence of normally occurring bacteria. Uncontrolled overgrowth of the fungus may be caused by factors that reduce natural resistance, including illness, stress, and certain medications.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The infection caused by monilia, the genus of fungi now known as Candida albicans. The infection\u00a0 may occur in the mouth or vagina where it is known as thrush and in the lungs, intestine, skin, or nails.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-27\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 gizmo:w-full md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A fungal infection that can impact the skin, mucous membranes, nails, bronchi, lungs, vagina, or digestive system. In rare cases, it might lead to septicemia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fungal infection caused by Candida microorganisms, most frequently by Candida albicans. Moniliasis rarely causes lesions in the liver, spleen, kidneys, bone, skin, but more commonly is seen in the tissues of the mouth (where it is referred to as oral thrush) or the vagina (when it it called a vaginal yeast infection). 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