Kidney fungi
Mouth fungi are the most common fungus in children, known as castles. These fungi cause allergies and irritation in the surrounding area of the mouth. Candida fungi are the main source of infection. Although these fungi are naturally present in the human digestive system, They increase and multiply significantly when exposed to the vulnerability of the child, causing the infection of irritating fungi, and spread in the form of white patches of cheese or milk on the tongue and soles of the cheeks or the roof of the mouth and pharynx in children.
Symptoms of oral fungal infection in children
- Skin cracking around the corners of the mouth.
- The spread of white spots on the lips, cheeks and tongue.
- Child unwillingness to complete breastfeeding.
- Child discomfort.
The fungus may pass from the baby’s mouth to the mother’s breast during the feeding process, causing pain in the nipple and causing severe pain.
Treatment of fungus in children
The use of fungal fungus is one of the most important treatment steps, and these antibiotics are in the form of oral ointments, or oral drop, and also available sweet taste to attract children, although most cases of fungal children heal after only a week or two, but in some cases may Fungus is aggravated, so capsules and adult therapeutic drugs should be used after consultation with a pediatrician. The baby should be fed yoghurt if he is 6 months of age. The cider contains a good type of bacteria and contributes to the elimination of harmful fungi.
Prevention of mouth fungi of children
- Provide water to the child after feeding; to ensure that there is no milk residue in the child’s mouth; this helps avoid the fungal infection.
- Take care to clean the nursing mother’s nipple, clean it with lukewarm water after feeding the baby, then dry it well and leave it moist; because fungi and bacteria grow in the wet environment.
- Do not provide milk to the child if kept in the bottle allocated for more than an hour.
- Keep the milk in the refrigerator directly, or in a well ventilated place.
- Treatment of fungi in the pregnancy of women if any.
- Carefully clean the bottle of milk, and wash it after each feeding, by placing it in boiling water for 20 minutes, or soak it with a mixture of water and vinegar and leave it until the hour to dry.