Other illnesses, particularly those that make your immune system weak, can make it more likely that you will develop oral thrush. Cancer and diabetes can make you more vulnerable to oral thrush. HIV/AIDS especially compromises your immune system and leaves you vulnerable to life-threatening, systemic thrush infections.
Oral thrush can be more common in people with other illnesses. It often occurs in people with weak immune systems. This includes the very young, elderly or those debilitated by disease, such as diabetes or leukemia. In addition, people with dry mouth syndrome are susceptible to candidiasis. Oral thrash is also more common after antibiotic treatment, which can decrease normal bacteria in the mouth.
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