A 40-year-old patient who has just finished chemotherapy for breast cancer tells the nurse that she is concerned about her mouth.During the assessment the nurse finds areas of buccal mucosa that are raw and red with some bleeding,as well as other areas that have a white,cheesy coating.The nurse recognizes that this abnormality is:

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Candidiasis is a white,cheesy,curdlike patch on the buccal mucosa and tongue.It scrapes off,leaving a raw,red surface that easily bleeds.It also occurs after the use of antibiotics or corticosteroids and in persons who are immunosuppressed.(See Table 16-4 for descriptions of the other lesions.)

A 40-Year-Old Patient Who Has Just Finished Chemotherapy for Breast