Many years ago I added a clearing to my top 12 for Yeast – Bacteria. At the time there wasn’t much online about this connection. That’s changed.
“Candida albicans Interactions with Bacteria in the Context of Human Health and Disease”
Bacterial and fungal co-infections have been implicated in enhanced host colonization and virulence. For instance, C. albicans and Escherichia coli exhibit a cooperative interaction wherein E. coli enhances adhesion of C. albicans to bladder mucosa and increases the likelihood of fungal urinary tract infections [3].
Likewise, the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia due to infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is markedly greater in patients colonized by C. albicans [4], and accordingly, antifungal treatments can reduce the likelihood of developing this systemic disease [5].
Moreover, denture stomatitis, an inflammation of the oral mucosa in denture wearers, is influenced by the presence of C. albicans and other oral microorganisms [6].
In fact, several studies demonstrate an association between C. albicans and oral bacteria such as Streptococcus (Figure 1A), Actinomyces, and Fusobacterium species [1], [7], and these physical interactions likely contribute to denture colonization and oral candidiasis.
http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000886
