Dermatophytosis, or tinea, is a fungal infection involving superficial portions of the skin, hair and nails. The infection is usually caused by one of three genera: Epidermophyton, Microsporum or ...

Man loving fungi cause mild but chronic ringworm disease and spread is person to person contact or through fomites. Outbreaks are generally like epidemics. Animal loving ringworm disease causing fungi ...

Despite its name, ringworm is not caused by a worm. Instead, it develops when fungus grows and multiplies on the skin. Dr. Dakara Rucker Wright, a dermatologist with the Mid-Atlantic Permanente ...

An itchy, scaly rash can be unsightly and drive you crazy. But most fungal infections aren’t dangerous, and you can usually treat them easily with creams. If you tend to get repeated fungal infections ...