Immunosuppression, eg, human immunodeficiency virus infection, does not increase the frequency of dermatophyte infection; however, the severity of disease and the likelihood of recurrence are ...

Opportunistic fungal pathogens may cause superficial or serious invasive infections, especially in immunocompromised and debilitated patients. Invasive mycoses represent an exponentially growing ...

While promising, this research should be considered preliminary. Some people use brewer's yeast to treat the common cold, flu (influenza), and other upper respiratory tract infections. It isn't clear ...

Properly cleaning, sterilizing, and preparing medical instruments in hospital central supply units ensures doctors have sterile tools and patients don’t face infection risks from contaminated ...

An itchy inner-thigh rash that looks like discolored, raised, scaly patches may be caused by a fungus called tinea cruris. Also called jock itch, this fungal infection typically develops in the groin ...