Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Tinea versicolor is a common skin infection caused by a fungus called Malassezia.

It’s also more likely to affect people with darker skin. Doctors typically diagnose ... rosea rash include psoriasis, the fungal infections tinea corporis and tinea versicolor, lichen planus ...

Tinea infections are quite common ... they often represent a portal of entry for fungal and bacterial pathogens that, in the setting of compromised skin care, may lead to more serious or severe ...

Certain fungal infections may result in white spots on your skin. One condition is called tinea versicolor or pityriasis versicolor which is a fungal or yeast skin rash. Pityriasis versicolor occurs ...

An itchy rash with blisters can be caused by an allergic reaction; an autoimmune disorder; a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection; and trauma to the skin. Figuring out the ... Leong KF, Hon KL. Tinea ...

Fungal infections are on the rise globally. According to a study by the Manchester Fungal Infection Group, in 2022, ...

Skin discoloration ... Any active infection must be treated with the appropriate class of drugs. For example, antibiotics can treat bacterial infections, while antifungal medications treat fungal ...

Newsweek has created a map showing where in the U.S. cases of Candida auris have been reported. Candida auris (C. auris) is a ...

Uncomplicated skin infections account for almost 200 million physician-office visits in the USA annually. Treating these infections is estimated to cost in excess of US$350 million each year.

Dec. 17, 2024 — Researchers created realistic, skin-like replicas made of Ecoflex, a type of silicone rubber that can potentially serve as a platform to evaluate risks of bacterial infections ...

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