In this pilot study, itraconazole was administered to 18 patients with tinea corporis. The dosage was 100 mg daily for four to six weeks. Follow-up visits took place two, four, and six weeks after the ...

These pathogens have developed numerous mechanisms that allow them to adhere to the skin. Once there, the pathogens produce keratinases that break down keratin and allow for invasion of the fungi into ...

The atypical lesions referred to as tinea incognito are the result of morphologic changes induced by topical corticosteroid treatment of tinea corporis. The changes may include loss of the raised, ...

An estimated 72 million ambulatory visits for superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) in the United States were recorded during 2005-2016, with an increasing trend over the years. Tinea ...

Learn about ringworm, its symptoms, causes, types, and treatments. Discover how to identify, treat, and prevent this common and contagious fungal infection ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A pair of women in New York City were identified as two of the first cases of a drug-resistant, highly contagious skin infection in the United States. The Centers for Disease ...

A highly transmissible, drug-resistant ringworm infection has been found in two women in New York City. The two patients — whose infections are not connected — are the first cases to be identified in ...