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Tinea Infections
Also called: Ringworm
Tinea is the fungus that causes ringworm, athlete's foot and jock itch. These infections are usually not serious, but they can be uncomfortable. You can get them by touching an infected person, from damp surfaces such as shower floors, or even from a pet.
Symptoms depend on the affected area of the body:
- Ringworm is a red skin rash that forms a ring around normal-looking skin. A worm doesn't cause it.
- Scalp ringworm causes itchy, red patches on your head. It can leave bald spots. It usually affects children.
- Athlete's foot causes itching, burning and cracked skin between your toes.
- Jock itch causes an itchy, burning rash in your groin area.
Over-the-counter creams and powders will get rid of many tinea infections, particularly athlete's foot and jock itch. Other cases require prescription medicine.
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Tinea Infections: Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch and Ringworm(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Overviews
- Tinea (Fungal Skin Infection)(American Medical Association)
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Prevention/Screening
- Fungus Infections: Preventing Recurrence(American Osteopathic College of Dermatology)
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Specific Conditions
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Athlete's Foot(American Podiatric Medical Association)
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- Jock Itch(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Ringworm of the Body(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Ringworm of the Scalp(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Tinea Versicolor(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Tinea Versicolor(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Athlete's Foot(American Podiatric Medical Association)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Beard Ringworm (Tinea Barbae)(Logical Images)
- Facial Ringworm (Tinea Faciale)(Logical Images)
- Jock Itch (Tinea Cruris)(Logical Images)
- Ringworm (Tinea Corporis)(Logical Images)
- Tinea Versicolor(Logical Images)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Tinea
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Tinea
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Fighting fungal infections: stopping tinea in its tracks.
- Article: Little white spots: an approach to hypopigmented macules.
- Article: Review of antifungal therapy and the severity index for assessing...
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Directories
- Find a Dermatologist(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Children
- Kerion(Logical Images)
- Scalp Ringworm (Tinea Capitis)(Logical Images)
- Tinea (Ringworm, Jock Itch, Athlete's Foot)(Nemours Foundation)
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Teenagers
- Athlete's Foot(Nemours Foundation)
- Jock Itch(Nemours Foundation)
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Ringworm(Nemours Foundation)
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Date last updated: 07 September 2008 Topic last reviewed: 04 August 2008 |