Thrush can be caused by:

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Question analyzed: Thrush can be caused by:

Option 1: Viruses. In thrush, viral infections are not the typical cause; thrush is not primarily driven by viruses, so this option mismatches the standard etiology.

Option 2: Fungi. Thrush is indeed a fungal infection, since fungi cause the condition. However, this option is broad; it points to the general category rather than the specific organism responsible, which is usually a yeast. While technically accurate to say fungi can cause thrush, it doesn’t identify the specific causative agent typically implicated in clinical discussions.

Option 3: Bacteria. Bacterial involvement is not the primary cause of thrush; this option describes a misleading mechanism that does not align with the usual pathology of thrush, which is fungal rather than bacterial.

Option 4: Yeast. This option specifies the organism most commonly implicated in thrush—yeast (specifically Candida species). Candida is a type of yeast, a unicellular fungus, and it is the classic etiologic agent behind thrush in many anatomical sites including mouth (oral thrush) and other mucous membranes.

Summary of reasoning distinctions:
- Viruses: are not the typical cause of thrush, so this is incorrect.
- Fungi: correct in a broad sense (thrush is fungal) but lacks the specific organism; more precise may be required.
- Bacteria: incorrect as thrush is not primarily bacterial.
- Yeast: correct because the classic causative organism is a yeast (Candida), making this the most specific and accurate option.

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Thrush can be caused by:

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