Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans. A ...

A treatment-resistant, highly contagious form of the skin infection tinea, better known as ringworm, has been reported in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Key takeaways: These are the first U.S. cases of drug-resistant tinea, or ringworm, caused by Trichophyton indotineae. T . indotineae is a newly emerged fungus that causes severe and highly ...

To evaluate the prevalence of tinea pedis in children aged 0-19 years, the researchers conducted a systematic review of 29 studies with populations ranging from 321 to 8122 children through ...

Tinea versicolor is a common fungal skin infection that can be treated with over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medication, phototherapy, and trigger management.