Showing posts with label Candida albicans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Candida albicans. Show all posts

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Shortage of nystatin oral suspension

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists reports a shortage of nystatin in suspension for treatment of oral thrush. The infectious agent is Candida albicans, which can multiply and cause the disease under various conditions. Treatment with anti-inflammatory steroids and/or antibiotics sometimes leads to oral thrush.