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  2. Fungal infection - Wikipedia

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    Fungal infection, also known as mycosis, is a disease caused by fungi. [5][13] Different types are traditionally divided according to the part of the body affected; superficial, subcutaneous, and systemic. [3][6] Superficial fungal infections include common tinea of the skin, such as tinea of the body, groin, hands, feet and beard, and yeast ...

  3. Pathogenic fungus - Wikipedia

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    Pathogenic fungi are fungi that cause disease in humans or other organisms. Although fungi are eukaryotic, many pathogenic fungi are microorganisms. [1] Approximately 300 fungi are known to be pathogenic to humans; [2] their study is called " medical mycology ". Fungal infections are estimated to kill more people than either tuberculosis or ...

  4. Mucormycosis - Wikipedia

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    Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, [ 3 ][ 4 ] is a severe fungal infection [ 11 ] that comes under fulminant fungal sinusitis, [ 12 ] usually in people who are immunocompromised. [ 9 ][ 13 ] It is curable only when diagnosed early. [ 12 ] Symptoms depend on where in the body the infection occurs. [ 14 ][ 15 ] It most commonly infects the ...

  5. The threat of fungal infections is growing. Why is it so hard ...

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    In late 2022, the WHO published its first-ever list of fungal priority pathogens — 19 fungi the agency said pose a significant threat to human health. It includes the highly drug-resistant yeast ...

  6. Topical antifungal - Wikipedia

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    Topical antifungaldrugs are used to treat fungal infections on the skin, scalp, nails, vagina or inside the mouth. These medications come as creams, gels, lotions, ointments, powders, shampoos, tinctures and sprays. Most antifungal drugs induce fungal cell death by destroying the cell wall of the fungus. These drugs inhibit the production of ...

  7. Candidiasis - Wikipedia

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    Candidiasis is a fungal infection due to any species of the genus Candida (a yeast). [ 4 ] When it affects the mouth, in some countries it is commonly called thrush. [ 3 ] Signs and symptoms include white patches on the tongue or other areas of the mouth and throat. [ 3 ] Other symptoms may include soreness and problems swallowing. [ 9 ]

  8. List of types of tinea - Wikipedia

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    Tinea barbae (beard) Tinea barbæ (also known as "Barber's itch", [11] "Ringworm of the beard", [15] and "Tinea sycosis" [11]: 301 ) is a fungal infection of the hair. Tinea barbae is due to a dermatophytic infection around the bearded area of men. Generally, the infection occurs as a follicular inflammation, or as a cutaneous granulomatous ...

  9. Antifungal - Wikipedia

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    Before oral antifungal therapies are used to treat nail disease, a confirmation of the fungal infection should be made. [36] Approximately half of suspected cases of fungal infection in nails have a non-fungal cause. [36] The side effects of oral treatment are significant and people without an infection should not take these drugs. [36]

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