Sometimes if a person takes an antibiotic to treat a bacterial infection,the yeast Candida can grow out of control and cause a vaginal or intestinal infection.What is the best explanation for this observation?

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Antibiotics not only kill the pathogenic bacteria but also the good bacteria residing symbiotically in the body, which helps to maintain a balance between different microorganisms. Yeast or fungus-like Candida, which is normally present in the body in small amounts, gets a chance to overgrow in the absence of competition from the beneficial bacteria that were killed by the antibiotic. Thus, the yeast proliferates and causes the infection.

Sometimes If a Person Takes an Antibiotic to Treat a Bacterial