The symptoms of invasive candidiasis can vary. Read on to learn about how invasive candidiasis can affect you.

INVASIVE CANDIDIASIS SYMPTOMS

As mentioned previously, invasive candidiasis typically occurs in people who are already sick. Some of the symptoms may already be present because of the underlying illness. Here are some potential symptoms that can occur with invasive candidiasis:

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Belly pain

chills

Chills*

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Fever*

low blood pressure

Low blood pressure*

muscle aches

Muscle aches

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Skin rash

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Weakness/fatigue

*Especially when these conditions don’t improve after antibiotic treatment for a suspected bacterial infection.

If the eye is affected, symptoms may include:

blurry vision

Blurriness

sensitivity to light

Sensitivity to light

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Vision change

If the brain is affected, symptoms may include:

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Confusion

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Headaches

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Memory loss

If the heart is involved, symptoms may include:

sharp chest pain

Chest pain

abnormal heart beat

Abnormal heartbeat

If joints or bones are involved (rare), symptoms may include:

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Bone pain

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Abscess or swelling/drainage over a bone

A special case of invasive candidiasis is chronic hepatosplenic candidiasis. This typically affects the liver, spleen, and sometimes other organs. Occurring most commonly in patients with acute leukemia who have received chemotherapy, chronic disseminated candidiasis is characterized by small abscesses on the liver and spleen that are seen by imaging as well as abnormal liver function tests.