A fungal skin infection happens when a fungus (such as yeast or mold) grows and creates a reaction on your skin surface.

Dermatologists are sounding the alarm over two emerging types of fungi that can cause nasty bouts of ringworm. In a new report Wednesday, they describe the first known U.S. case of one ringworm ...

Ringworm is a skin infection that occurs due to a fungus. It causes a ring-shaped rash on the skin. Several types of fungi can cause ringworm, including Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton.

Ringworm infection treatments The way a doctor treats ringworm depends on the symptoms and the specific type of infection. Generally, antifungal creams, sprays or powders are the first options ...

Cases of this type of ringworm initially appeared in patients in South Asia, but have since been found in European countries. The CDC is urging healthcare providers to educate patients on how to ...

Those who have ringworm of any type need to take precautions to avoid spreading this highly contagious fungus, according to Dr. Winslow. “Ringworm spreads easily from person to person,” he says.

An epidemic of this type of ringworm has appeared in South Asia, the CDC said, noting that one of the women was in Bangladesh when she first noticed symptoms—the other woman, however, had no ...

When you are a gym regular, you may develop a gym rash or infection like ringworm—a highly-contagious fungal skin issue that thrives in warm, dark, moist environments and causes athlete’s foot ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Key Takeaways You can get athlete's foot on the hand, called tinea manuum, by ...

The strain, called Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII, has been on the rise in Europe, in particular among men who have sex with men. Doctors in France reported 13 cases of the fungus last year ...

The infection, a rare fungus called trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII), was detected in a man in his 30s who reported having sex with multiple men during a trip to England, Greece and ...