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Are "yeast" and "thrush the same thing?"
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No: Thrush is an infection that is caused by candida which is a yeast.
Answered 1/31/2015
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Yes: Yes, thrush is an infection of the mouth and tongue caused by candida, a type of fungus. Yeast are also fungi, but thrush specifically refers to the whitish plaques or lesions that form in a baby's mouth and tongue as a result of overgrowth of the candida fungus.
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