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. Candida albicans is the most abundant and significant species that causes yeast infections, called candidiasis, in people. According to the journal âClinical Infectious Diseases,â it is estimated that C. albicans accounts for about 50 percent of all invasive candidiasis episodes.f all the Candida species, only six are frequently encountered with human infections. Candida albicans is the most abundant and significant species that causes yeast infections, called candidiasis, in people.