Ringworm, also known as tinea corporis, is a type of fungal skin infection. It’s common and highly contagious but not serious. It can often be treated with an over-the-counter topical fungicidal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . With prolonged treatment durations, itraconazole proved efficacious in the treatment of patients with tinea ...

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, ...

A 30-year-old mixed martial arts fighter whose training partners had recently received diagnoses of tinea corporis presented with a 4-week history of pruritic cutaneous lesions. He had no relevant ...

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 ...

Tinea pedis. Swimmers, runners, soccer, water polo, and basketball players experience tinea pedis in epidemic proportions (Caputo, DeBoulle, DelRosso, & Nowicki, 2001; Mailler & Adams, 2004).

A 57-year-old man presented with a three-week history of a red, ring-like rash on the thighs, hips, and flexor surfaces of his arms (see accompanying figure). The lesions began as pinkish papules and ...