Candida Albicans that Causes Candida’s
April 23rd, 2010 | 
Author: Dermatomycoses (skin fungus)
Almost all adults have had at least one episode of skin infection caused by fungi. Despite the enormous frequency of such infections have only a small percentage of patients seek medical attention or initiate a treatment. But fungal infections in skin should not be overlooked as a cause of secondary injury caused by irritation and scratching may become an important gateway for severe bacterial infections. In fact erysipelas infectious disease with high mortality common etiology is the presence of a fungal infection untreated or poorly treated.
About Our skin is usually a number of organisms such as bacteria and fungi, these in certain circumstances and with an appropriate medium can proliferate causing clinical manifestations: the ringworm, or fungal skin. The fungal skin can be caused by two types of fungi, those that are similar to those that produce the molds and fungal group called Tineas, and yeast-like fungi such as Candida albicans that causes Candida’s.
Among the most common superficial fungal infections are:
The Tineas, which according to its location on the body are known as Tinea Corporis if the infection is located in the trunk or upper limbs, Tinea cruris when the location is in the groin and between your legs, which Tinea Capitis affects the scalp, and the most common of them: Tinea pedis commonly known as “athlete’s foot or chilblains.
Candidiasis
The Pityriasis versicolor.
Tinea corporis can be found in two characteristic forms: a chronic scaly form fairly widespread and is more frequent causal agent T. rubrum. The other form that appears with inflammatory characteristics and in their most common agents is the T mentagrophytes. The lesions are usually found on chest, back and limbs. It appears as an annular lesion ie the edges are elevated and inflamed and the center of the lesion seems unaffected.
Tinea cruris, clinically characterized by scaly lesions located in the inguinal femoral area and spreading is a pattern in the inner ring upper thighs. The lesions are usually erythematous or pigmented. In addition to the signs described the affected person manifests as symptoms: pruritus (itching) and burning. The most common causative agents of this type are Tineas T. rubrum and T mentagrophytes E. floccosum.
Tinea capitis or ringworm of the head: when the infection caused by the Tinea affects the scalp Tinea capitis is established, it is more common in children. It is characterized by hair loss in plates with little degree of inflammation. This form is the most common causal agents T. mentagrophytes and M. canis.
The Pityriasis versicolor, also known as Tinea versicolor is a chronic fungal infection of the skin. It is more common in warm climates sites most often affected are the back, underarm, upper arm, chest and neck. The typical lesion is a flat discoloration with a well-delineated edge and thin scales. The lesions are typically dark tan with a reddish hue. In African-Americans is common to observe changes of pigmentation in the skin, hypo pigmentation (loss of color) or hyper pigmentation (increase in color) may or may not itch. The Tineaa versicolor is more common in warm climates and is associated with increased sweating. The fungus responsible is the Pytirosporum orbiculare.
Cutaneous candidiasis can involve almost any skin surface on the body but usually occurs in warm, moist folds like armpits and groin. Cutaneous candidiasis is very common. Candida is the most common cause of diaper rash in infants, because the fungus takes advantage of the warm moist conditions inside the diaper. There are certain conditions that may be pathological or physiological, which favor the development of candidiasis, among these we contraceptive use, pregnancy, diabetes, immunocompromised patients and prolonged treatment with antibiotics.
The treatment of ringworm requires the use of antifungal medications.
Although relatively simple treatment is not always the cure has been achieved and this has been caused by several factors:
Effectiveness: The diagnosis of ringworm is relatively easy from a clinical point of view, but to establish precisely the causal agent, is more complicated. Therefore the best treatments listed are those with broad-spectrum antifungal, is acting against the greatest variety of fungi. Not all substances classified as antimycotics have the same spectrum of activity, some are quite specific.
Another cause is the submission of these products. We have seen that can ringworm be present in practically all the surface of the skin, but not everywhere can use a specific galenic form, so for example it would be very difficult to convince a person who comes to work with a cream applied neck. To use this solution and reserving the cream for those places not exposed to view.
The other factor influencing the success of treatment, when they can be overcome by the two previous cases is patience and perseverance. Skin mycosis or dermatophytosis may respond clinically to treatment faster than mycological response, This means that in a few days the symptoms disappear, itching, redness, and many of the hassles, so the person will leave the treatment but this does not mean that the fungus and gone, still there, and as he stopped the treatment is only a matter of days for symptoms to return.
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