oropharyngeal thrush

What Causes Oropharyngeal Candidiasis? Oropharyngeal candidiasis is an opportunistic mucosal infection caused, in most cases, by the fungus Candida albicans, but which can be caused by other species such as C glabrata, C tropicalis, and C krusei. What causes oral candidiasis? Oral thrush, also known as oral candidiasis, is a yeast/fungi infection of the genus