Tinea manuum is a contagious fungal infection on the hands caused by a type of fungi called dermatophytes. But what does it look like and how can it be treated? Tinea is the technical term for ...

You can treat mild tinea versicolor with medicated anti-dandruff shampoos and antifungal creams. A healthcare provider may prescribe stronger topical or oral antifungal medications in severe cases.

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 ...

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A News 9 viewer has questions regarding small patches of skin that can change color in the summertime. Dr. Lacy Anderson has more on how you can identify and treat what is known as tinea versicolor.

Tinea versicolor is also a fungal infection that can affect the skin. The fungus Malassezia which is a type of yeast that is found on the surface of the skin disrupts the skin’s pigmentation which ...

Rachel E. Christensen, MD; Jeremy A. W. Gold, MD; Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD Dermatophyte infections including tinea incognita and Majocchi granuloma as well as Malassezia folliculitis may manifest as ...

Two cases of a common fungal infection known as tinea, or ringworm, failed to respond to standard treatment due to a recently emerged fungus in the United States, according to a recent Centers for ...

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, ...