Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Tinea versicolor is a common skin infection caused by a fungus called Malassezia.

Medically reviewed by Jurairat J. Molina, MD A circular rash is commonly caused by a fungal infection called ringworm.

Cutaneous fungal infections that generally require systemic antifungal therapy include tinea capitis and onychomycosis. Tinea capitis, which is most often caused by Trichophyton tonsurans ...

Sometimes, ringworm develops on the scalp. This is called tinea capitis. Symptoms of a fungal infection on the scalp include: severe itching patches of hair loss scalp boils severe dandruff Scalp ...

A common fungal infection, Onychomycosis is also known as tinea unguium that leads to brittle, thickened or crumbly nails. Brittle nails can be a normal sign of ageing or could be due to abuse ...

Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans.

New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states’ hospital systems.

“It's the perfect breeding ground for fungal growth.” Ringworm (tinea) is a common fungal infection of the hair (tinea capitis), skin, or nails (onychomycosis). The contagious infection gets ...

Jamie Samnang from Maryland, US, was 'shocked' and 'disgusted' after she contracted ringworm from her local gym after ...

A 41-year-old gym lover, Jamie Samnang, who thought her rash was a mosquito bite, had a highly contagious ringworm infection, which she picked up from her gym equipment. Jamie said a small rash slowly ...

Clotrimazole (Lotrimin) is a topical treatment used for tinea corporis (ringworm; fungal skin infection that causes a red scaly rash on different parts of the body), tinea cruris (jock itch; fungal ...

Dermatophytosis - also known as ringworm or tinea – is a fungal infection of the skin, hair and nails and is estimated to affect up to a quarter of the global population. One of its main causes ...