A skin infection has many signs that are often ignored. Here are the ones to watch out for and when to seek medical treatment ...

Micronutrient deficiencies, especially zinc and vitamin D deficiency, were linked to higher tinea capitis risk and poorer ...

Tinea corporis, commonly called ringworm, is a common infection caused by several types of fungi often found on the skin. It usually gets better with treatment. Ringworm isn't caused by a worm at all ...

Dermatophytes are a group of closely related keratinophilic fungi that infect keratinized tissues such as hair, nails and skin. The disease caused by dermatophytes is known as dermatophytosis which ...

Department of Dermatology, Hangzhou Third People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Third Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China Background: This study aimed to analyze the ...

You can get athlete's foot on the hand, called tinea manuum, by scratching an infected foot. The fungal infection can also be passed from person to person through shared towels or clothing, and even ...

Up to 20% of the world's population is affected by fungal skin infections of the groin ('jock' itch, or tinea cruris) or of the body (ringworm, or tinea corporis), which generally appear as red and ...

A fungal skin infection occurs when a fungus (such as yeast or mold) grows and creates a reaction on your skin surface. Fungi (the plural of “fungus”) spread by releasing particles called spores into ...

aDepartment of Dermatology, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia bDepartment of General Paediatrics, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia cDepartment of Refugee and Global ...

Introduction Current evidence indicates an alarming increase in topical steroid (TS) misuse in India. Data regarding the magnitude and characteristics of this problem in rural India, where 68% of the ...