Fungal infections. Artwork of fungi (magnified in foreground,blue; and in petri dish,green) and various fungal skin infections. These are known as ringworm,the common name for tinea,a group of fungal infections of the skin,hair or nails. Most are caused by dermatophyte fungi. Infection is often marked by ring-shaped,reddened,scaly or blistery patches on the skin. The woman (bottom) has Microsporum canis,a ringworm infection often spread from animals to humans. The foot (top) is an example of tinea pedis (athlete's foot). Proper foot care should prevent infections. Treatment is with antifungal powders | |
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