A well child with prolonged oral thrush: an unexpected diagnostic journey.

Eleni GounariReem ElfekyLea GhataoreNadia Muhi-IddinCharles R BuchananVed Bhushan Arya

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition (2023)

Oral thrush is a familiar presentation in both general practice and paediatrics, and is usually responsive to treatment in the community. Here, we present the diagnostic journey of a previously well boy aged 3 years who presented with treatment-resistant thrush and describe how 'unexpected' results led to eventual diagnosis and management. This intriguing case was managed jointly by district hospital general paediatric team and tertiary hospital specialist teams.

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