A client has been on an antibiotic for two weeks for treatment of an ulcer caused by Helicobacter pylori.The client asks the nurse why there is a white like substance on the client's tongue.The nurse responds:

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The white-like substance on the client's tongue is likely to be oral thrush, a fungal infection (often caused by Candida) that can occur when the normal bacterial flora is disrupted by antibiotic therapy. Antibiotics can kill off the normal bacteria in the mouth, allowing fungi to overgrow.

A Client Has Been on an Antibiotic for Two Weeks