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 ...

ANDREW WEINSTEIN, M.D., M.P.H. Tinea infections are superficial fungal infections caused by three species of fungi collectively known as dermatophytes. Commonly these infections are named for the body ...

Ringworm is a fungal skin infection, not caused by an actual worm. It typically forms itchy, ring-shaped patches that spread outward. Antifungal creams or pills usually clear it within a few weeks.

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 ...

A 79-year-old man complained of a two-month history of a minimally pruritic rash on his abdomen, flanks, and buttocks. It had appeared initially over several days. He denied any recent travel or ...

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).