People whose hands or feet are often wet have a high ... or venous insufficiency. A fungal skin infection in other parts of the body can also cause onychomycosis. Knowing the difference between ...

Also, wash your hands with soap and warm water every ... such as towels or hairbrushes. Ringworm is a skin or nail infection caused by fungus. It spreads through skin-to-skin contact and is ...

Home remedies and prescription medications can help ease symptoms and prevent the infection from spreading. Jock itch belongs to a group of fungal skin infections called tinea. As in other tinea ...

A person with lymphangitis may notice streaks on the skin. If the infection is in the hand, for example ... viral, and fungal infections or parasites, which a person can transmit to others.

PCR testing is rapid and highly sensitive and helps to differentiate quickly between bacterial and fungal infection. Corticosteroids used in the absence of an efficacious antifungal agent may ...

Cosmetic products like nail polish and nail polish removers can damage the skin around fingernails. Handling raw garlic ...

"Proper hand hygiene reduces the risk of catching ... can result in dullness and uneven texture." THE symptoms of a fungal skin infection depend on the type of fungus, and where it is.

Maps of histoplasmosis, blastomycosis and coccidiomycosis may underestimate the areas of endemicity for these infections ...