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Yeast Infection

Clinical Definition A localized infection caused by fungi of the genus Candida, especially C. albicans, yeast infections may occur in both men and women and manifest as superficial infections located in moist parts of the body: skin folds, oral mucous membranes, respiratory tract, the vagina. Rarely, more serious systemic infections and endocarditis may be due to Candida. In Our

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