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Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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The reason that the treatment of strep throat with an antibacterial drug increases the chance of vaginal candidiasis.
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Vaginal candidiasis is a type of vaginal infection that is caused by yeast cell, most commonly Candida albicans. Candida normally resides in the gastrointestinal tract and vagina in competition with the lactobacilli and other bacteria. If Candida multiplies rapidly, it results in causing candidiasis.
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