Who does Candida albicans affect?

Who does Candida albicans affect?

Candida albicans fungus lives on everyone in small amounts. Different people are more likely to develop different types of fungal infections, most commonly:

• Thrush: Common on infants, children, older adults, people who wear dentures and those with a weakened immune system.
• Vaginal yeast infection: Frequent in those who are pregnant, use birth control pills or take hormones, have taken antibiotics recently or have a weak immune system.
• Invasive candidiasis: Most common in hospitalized individuals, catheter users, surgery recipients and those with a weakened immune system.