Fungal skin infections are rarely serious. Learn about seven types, such as a yeast infection or ringworm. Also, get the facts on diagnosis, and prevention.

Health experts are warning of new and highly contagious fungal strains after an NYC man in his 30s developed a sexually transmitted form of ringworm — the first reported case in the US.

Tinea corporis or ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus that lives on dead tissues, such as the skin, hair, and nails. Ringworm is a fungus that causes both jock itch and athlete’s foot.

TMVII is a sexually transmitted subtype of fungal infection that can ... of fungus that causes ringworm, a skin infection that appears ... who presented with ringworm on the buttocks, ...

Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII is a drug resistant fungus that causes skin disease in animals and humans. The fungus is acquired through sexual contact, according to the CDC. The infection ...

Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Jock itch (tinea cruris) is a common, preventable fungal infection mainly affecting the groin, inner thighs, and buttocks. These are warm parts of the ...

So whenever we hear about a new fungal pathogen that’s causing resistant infections, it causes public health concern.” Promising drugs in development include olorofim (F2G) and fosmanogepix ...

Monsoon season brings a surge in fungal and bacterial skin infections due to humidity, affecting all ages, especially those with diabetes or weakened immunity. Tinea infections, candidiasis, and ...

A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging sexually transmitted fungal infection in four adults in the United States ...