1 In such cases you need to treat the ear with chlorhexidine 4% followed by clotramizole ointment or other medications that kill yeast.  Many a times, a dogâs ear smells and is inflamed due to food allergies. If so, you must put your dog on a diet recommended by your vet.
Photomicrograph of the fungus Candida albicans. Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by yeasts that belong to the genus Candida. There are over 20 species of Candida yeasts that can cause infection in humans, the most common of which is Candida albicans.
Candida albicans is the most common species of yeast that lives on the skin. It tends to infect the folds of the skin, especially if there are any breaks or cuts. In cases where body movement or clothing may cause chaffing of these skin folds (intertrigo), the yeast will quickly infect the skin.n Candida albicans infection, it may appear as a red skin rash that is slightly raised and becomes dark (hyperpigmented) over time. Other signs and symptoms of a skin yeast infection includes 1  : Itchy skin rash.