What is systemic candidiasis?

Yeast infections is another name for fungal infections caused by any of the Candida species. Candida albicans is the most common. Systemic Candidiasis is an infection found throughout the body. Patients with immune-compromising conditions are at a greater risk to a yeast infection.

How do members experience systemic candidiasis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with systemic candidiasis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for systemic candidiasis*

*Data from patients with systemic candidiasis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with systemic candidiasis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Diflucan)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
systemic candidiasis (1)

*Data from patients with systemic candidiasis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has systemic candidiasis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 16
40s 27
50s 31
60s 22
70+ 21

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 19
Female 99

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What is systemic candidiasis?

Yeast infections is another name for fungal infections caused by any of the Candida species. Candida albicans is the most common. Systemic Candidiasis is an infection found throughout the body. Patients with immune-compromising conditions are at a greater risk to a yeast infection.



Common symptoms reported by people with systemic candidiasis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for systemic candidiasis

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Diflucan)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
27
Tried for
systemic candidiasis (1)

Data from patients with systemic candidiasis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with systemic candidiasis

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Diflucan)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
systemic candidiasis (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with systemic candidiasis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has systemic candidiasis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 52 say systemic candidiasis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 16
40s 27
50s 31
60s 22
70+ 21
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 6
20-29 years 14
30-39 years 7
40-49 years 6
50-59 years 6
60-69 years 3
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 19
Female 99

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 42
Not Diagnosed 14

These charts show data from systemic candidiasis patients who have completed their condition history
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