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Persistent sore throat for months, 2 swabs positive candida, treat ketoconazole, improve then relapse, all blood tests neg inc hiv what causing thrush?
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See ENT: A positive throat culture for Candida may just be normal since this one of the flora in our mouth. If you are getting recurrent thrush, you need to get checked for diabetes and perhaps immune defect.
Answered 11/26/2017
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