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. (more…)
