What is fungal esophagitis?

Fungal esophagitis may be caused by decreased immunity, esophageal mucosa damage, long-term use of antibiotics, etc., as follows:

1. Immunodeficiency

tumor patients, elderly and weak patients, immune deficiency patients and other groups, the human body's immunity is low, vulnerable to fungal invasion, fungal esophagitis.

2. Esophageal mucosa damage

Smoking, drinking, reflux esophagitis, etc. may lead to esophageal mucosa damage, esophageal loss of protection, pathogenic microorganisms will reproduce, causing fungal infection, resulting in fungal esophagitis.

3. Long-term use

of antibiotics, hormone patients, so that the growth of other microorganisms is inhibited, human flora imbalance, Candida will grow in large numbers, resulting in fungal infection.