| Yeast infections may relapse due to incomplete | | | | multiple organ failure. When infected the entire |
| treatment, such as stopping medications prematurely. | | | | immune system comes into play to eradicate the |
| Also, getting infected with a more resistant strain of | | | | infection from the body if it is functioning normally. At |
| the Candida fungus can increase the possibility of | | | | first the systemic yeast infection can become infected, |
| recurring yeast infection. | | | | like a cut on the hand, and later becomes inflamed as it |
| Yeast infection is a common condition, but it can result | | | | spreads. In an immune system compromised host the |
| to lethal blood infection (sepsis) if the symptoms are | | | | person usually becomes infected and inflamed, then |
| ignored. | | | | the infected area will produce fluid as the infection |
| People who have weak or compromised immune | | | | worsens. The immune system being unable to contain |
| systems, especially those with AIDS, have high | | | | the systemic yeast infection allows the infection to |
| chances of developing yeast infection in other parts of | | | | spread. Once the infection has taken control it is |
| their bodies like the esophagus (esophageal | | | | almost impossible to get rid of until you restore the |
| candidiasis) and the skin (cutaneous candidiasis). Such | | | | immune system to normal function. |
| medical condition is called systemic candidiasis. | | | | People who suffer from diabetes also have the high |
| When the Candida fungus reaches the digestive tract, | | | | risk of developing severe yeast infection. The high |
| it allows its roots (rhizoids) to hook into the intestinal | | | | sugar level in the blood of a diabetic person makes it |
| walls. This causes the intestines to puncture; toxins and | | | | easier for the Candida fungus to replicate. |
| small food particles will then leak into the blood stream, | | | | For those who have not been diagnosed of diabetes, |
| thus poisoning the internal organs including the liver and | | | | recurring and stubborn yeast infection might already be |
| the brain. | | | | a sign of an elevated sugar level. In such case, you |
| Systemic candidiasis may lead to a life-threatening | | | | need to have a doctor examine you to confirm any |
| condition if left untreated. More than 80% of those | | | | possibility of diabetes. |
| who suffer from systemic candidiasis die because of | | | | |