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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 ...
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 ]
Fungemia is the presence of fungi or yeast in the blood. The most common type, also known as candidemia, candedemia, or systemic candidiasis, is caused by Candida species. Candidemia is also among the most common bloodstream infections of any kind. [1] Infections by other fungi, including Saccharomyces, Aspergillus (as in aspergillemia, also ...
Sporotrichosis by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii. Cutaneous or skin sporotrichosis. This is the most common form of this disease. Symptoms of this form include nodular lesionsor bumps in the skin, at the point of entry and also along lymphnodes and vessels. The lesion starts off small and painless, and ranges in color from pink to purple.
Invasive candidiasis is an infection (candidiasis) that can be caused by various species of Candida yeast. Unlike Candida infections of the mouth and throat (oral candidiasis) or vagina (Candidal vulvovaginitis), invasive candidiasis is a serious, progressive, and potentially fatal infection that can affect the blood (), heart, brain, eyes, bones, and other parts of the body.
From your head to your feet, groin and other parts of your body, fungal infections are an itchy, irritating annoyance that can cause a variety of symptoms. There’s no getting around it — they ...
Candida. (fungus) Candida is a genus of yeasts. It is the most common cause of fungal infections worldwide and the largest genus of medically important yeasts. [1][2] The genus Candida encompasses about 200 species. [2] Many species are harmless commensals or endosymbionts of hosts including humans. When mucosal barriers are disrupted or the ...
The majority of tinea versicolor is caused by the fungus Malassezia globosa, although Malassezia furfur is responsible for a small number of cases. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] These yeasts are normally found on the human skin and become troublesome only under certain conditions, such as a warm and humid environment, although the exact conditions that cause ...