The paper urges medics to warn patients about TMVII and to avoid skin-to-skin contact, including sexual contact, with anyone infected until treatment clears the rash. This fungus causes skin ...

An itchy rash can often be a frustrating experience. You might wonder if it’s just a minor irritation or something more serious, like a fungal infection. Fungal infections are surprisingly common and ...

A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging ...

He was then given terbinafine for six weeks and itraconazole for a further eight. This fungus causes skin rashes which can spread on the face, limbs, groin, and feet, according to the press ...

Treatment can depend on the cause. Folliculitis is a common skin condition commonly triggered by bacterial or fungal infections. The resulting rash of raised bumps can be itchy and painful ...

Certain types of bacteria thrive in damp environments thus causing rashes to form on the layers of the skin and in the folds as well. Fungal rashes Similar to bacterial rashes, there are also ...

Doctors in New York City are reporting the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, a fungal infection causing a rash All five known cases involved men who have sex with men The ...