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Re: Yeastie-beasties
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"David A. Green" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 20 Dec 1998 14:11:18 EST
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In a message dated 12/20/98 12:31:48 PM Central Standard Time,
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<< Yeast, thrush, candida--if I get one more call about this....Candida
affects
 about 5% of healthy infants, usually in the first weeks of life. Peak
 colonization is at about 1 month. >>

I have read that about 75% of all infants are colonized within about 24 hours
of birth with yeast/Candida.  The infants are exposed during vaginal delivery.
Andrew MD
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