A treatment-resistant, highly contagious form of the skin infection tinea, better known as ringworm, has been reported in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

As the number of drug-resistant and other troublesome tinea infections grows, perhaps the only certainty is that these are not the tinea subtypes that most providers studied in medical school. As ...

‌Tinea nigra is a dark patch of infected skin. It only affects the most surface-level layer of your skin and is not a dangerous condition. It’s not very common, but you’ll recognize it for the unique ...

Tinea capitis is the term for a ringworm infection that develops on the skin and inside the hair follicles on the scalp. Ringworm is a fungal infection that causes a bright red ring-shaped rash when ...

Tinea nigra is a very rare fungal infection. It causes dark spots on the bottom of the feet, the palms of the hand, or, on rare occasions, the torso. These may be black or brown. A type of yeast ...

Though its name may suggest otherwise, ringworm is not a worm, but a kind of contagious fungal infection called Tinea. Instead, ringworm gets its name from the characteristic round or ringlike red or ...

That itchy, red rash on your skin might look harmless at first. You may think it is just heat, sweat, or a mild allergy. But if it refuses to go away, spreads gradually, or forms a ring-like pattern, ...

Candidiasis, scalp ringworm, jock itch, and athlete’s foot are all types of fungal skin infections. In some cases, oral antifungal medications may be required. Fungi live everywhere. They can be found ...