2006-09-15 01:14:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Yes, it is a yeast infection, therefore contagious.
2006-09-15 01:16:49 · answer #1 · answered by debra_har 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thrush infections of the mouth also known as oral candidiasis is a fungal infection of the mouth most frequent in infants during the first six months of life. It appears as white or cream-colored patches, with the underlying tissue red and raw. Children with thrush often have a fungal diaper rash as well. This common infection can be easily treated.
Thrush infections of the mouth is contagious, and care should be taken to prevent its spread. Mothers who are breast-feeding must be particularly careful if their babies develop thrush because the infection may be passed back and forth between a mother's nipple and the baby's mouth.
Thrush infections of the mouth is usually easy to identify. Irritated white patches inside the mouth are the major indication. The child also may experience discomfort in the mouth and have difficulty suckling and eating. Mothers who are breast-feeding may have sore nipples.
Thrush is caused by infection with the Candida organism, a yeast-like fungus. Oral thrush is most common in newborns, whose immune systems are not yet fully developed and who might contract it during a vaginal delivery.
Poor hygiene may also result in the transmission of thrush from person to person at any age. It can spread through contaminated hands, nipples, bottles, toys and other personal items.
Practicing good hygiene is the best way to prevent thrush. Even so hand-washing and similar measures may not always prevent a child from acquiring this highly contagious infection. To reduce the risk frequently wash your child's and your own hands, carefully clean nursing bottles and nipples, and wash linens, toys and other articles frequently.
2006-09-15 13:23:55 · answer #2 · answered by tampico 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thrush is a fungal infection caused by candida albicans. It appears as white patches on the tounge and cheeks that cannot be rinsed off. It's treated with a medication called nystatin. It is common in newborns, but it can also occur in older people who are taking a lot of antibiotics and are immunosuppressed. I see a lot of it in the elderly people I care for. Yes, it is contagious.
2006-09-15 03:05:17 · answer #3 · answered by dragonkisses 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is, but I don't know anyone who would kiss or share a drink with someone who has thrush. I actually have never known of anyone except infants to get it.
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2016-06-29 09:50:05 · answer #7 · answered by Angela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No and it is usually in babies. It comes from them sucking on the bottle for long periods of time without rinsing their mouths out with water.
2006-09-15 01:23:11 · answer #8 · answered by angei0809 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a yeast infection so there is no reason it couldn't be transmitted.
2006-09-15 01:17:18 · answer #9 · answered by justwondering 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
2006-09-15 01:16:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋