A 48-year-old member asked:
help please! could cipro (ciprofloxacin) antibiotic cause candidiasis?
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Dr. Kari Sakurai answered
Dentistry 32 years experience
Antibiotics can: Antibiotics kill bacterial infections but can also kill good bacteria leading to overgrowth of other organisms like candida. See your dentist or doctor for a proper diagnosis so you can get the right treatment.
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