yeast infection
noun
an infection caused by fungi of the genus Candida, occurring especially in the vagina, mouth, or respiratory tract; candidiasis.
yeast infections
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pluralof yeast infection.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The pathogen was resistant to fluconazole and caspofungin, the two main medicines used to treat life-threatening yeast infections in humans.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 19, 2024
Many APS-1-related symptoms were reduced, including hair loss, oral yeast infections, stomach and bowel irritation, hives, and thyroid inflammation.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
An oral drug that is similar to the frontline echinocandins and already approved for vaginal yeast infections is in trials for use against systemic Candida infections.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 28, 2023
The FDA has also greenlighted a handful of products for diagnosing issues such as urinary tract infections and vaginal yeast infections.
From Washington Post ● May 30, 2022
The Doctors A family loses everything in the Louisiana floods; a simple trick to sleep better; yeast infections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2016
