Candidiasis commonly known as candida is present in our body in a moderate amount without causing any harm. But it changes into its fungal form due to reaction of some antibiotic by wiping out surrounding bacteria or when bodies immune system gets vulnerable.
When it changes into fungal form it spread over intestine and spread all over the body. After it spreads all over the body it shows certain symptoms which causes inflammation on effected area.
Folliculitis candida with pustules are very rare condition and mostly reported in heroine addicts. Pustules are called to those vesicles which contains pus. Candida folliculitis are apparent as pustules and nodules. It is normally occurred in hair bearing areas. In this condition candidas species enter the blood which causes blood stream infection, then it spreads all over the body. Some times this type of candida reported in healthy people with painful lesions.
Symptoms:
Due to infected intestinal wall, it shows symptoms like food allergies, muscle aches, diarrhea/constipation and when it spreads over body it shows symptoms like fungal infection on nails/skin, weight gain or loss, joint pains, ear infection, allergies, sinusitis, rashes etc.
Treatment:
To treat candida, it is necessary to diagnose it properly. The symptoms of candida are similar to many other diseases as well. Sometimes doctors misunderstand it and treat it according to their diagnosis which makes condition worst. There are some test to diagnose it. You should consult a good and experienced dermatologist to treat it properly. It is necessary to deal with root cause then the disease alone.
Conclusion:
Candida is a skin condition which can spread all over your body. If it is not treated properly then it can be severe. Exact diagnosis is more important as it can be mis understood with other diseases due to similar symptoms.