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can you get a yeast infe from taking clindamycin?

I've taken Clindamycin and fluconazole to kill a yeast infection. But now my doctor tells me I might possibly get it back because antibiotics can cause yeast infections. I'm not even sure...
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Fluconazole does work on yeast infections as it is an antifungal.  Clindamycin is different and is an antibiotic. It fights bacteria, not yeast or fungus.  Clindamycin can create a situation in which you get a yeast infection.  It's not used to treat a yeast infection but fluconazole is.
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Oh okay, that explains why I still had some slight itching then. Thank you!
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