Oral thrush, also known as oral candidiasis, is a yeast infection of the mouth caused by an overgrowth of the Candida fungus.

infants and pregnant women. Much still needs to be learned about this new treatment for oral candidiasis.

Mean age at onset of candidemia was 17 days. One patient had two episodes of candidiasis. Thirteen infants failed previous antifungal therapy with amphotericin B (with or without 5-flucytosine).