jock itch or athlete's foot
1 This form of athlete's foot can cause itching, burning, and scaling and the infection can spread to the sole of the foot. 2  Moccasin: A moccasin-type infection of athlete's foot can begin with a minor irritation, dryness, itching, or scaly skin. 3  As it develops, the skin may thicken and crack. Athlete's foot is a very common infection. The fungus grows best in a warm, moist environment such as shoes, socks, swimming pools, locker rooms, and the floors of public showers. Athlete's foot, yeast infections, jock itch, ringworm and some skin rashes are the result of certain types of fungi that can build up on the skin and mucus membranes to cause fungal infections. A fungal infection of the skin can create a great deal of discomfort, appearing as a red, intensely itchy, inflamed rash. Some types of fungus can also live and grow on body tissues, such as the fingernails or skin, leading to an infection. Infections caused by fungus include yeast infections and ringworm infections (such as jock itch or athlete's foot). Fungus usually grows best in moist, dark areas, such as folds of skin. Fungal Diseases. There are two major contagious skin diseases caused by fungi, one is more frequent in children, and the other in teens and adults. They are: 1  Ringworm-This is caused by a fungus called dermatophyte. 2  It can be passed from person to person, or from animals to people. 3  Both dogs and cats can get an infection and then pass it to their owners. 4  It can be diagnosed by scraping the skin rash and examining it under the microscope. Mold is a common example. Some types of fungus can also live and grow on body tissues, such as the fingernails or skin, leading to an infection. Infections caused by fungus include yeast infections and ringworm infections (such as jock itch or athlete's foot). Fungus usually grows best in moist, dark areas, such as folds of skin. People with weak immune systems have a higher risk of fungal infections Tinea capitis is a skin infection or ringworm of the scalp caused by a fungus called dermatophytes (capitis comes from the Latin word for head). It mostly affects children. Tinea corporis is ringworm of the body (corporis means body in Latin). In wrestlers this is often called tinea gladiatorum. When fungi cause athlete’s foot, the skin can become itchy and red with cracking and flaking between the toes. This is most common in adolescents. Tinea infections are spread by skin-to-skin contact, most often when a child touches another person who is already infected. Article Body. Doctors use the word tinea to describe a group of contagious skin infections caused by a few different types of fungi. They can affect many areas of the skin and depending on their location and fungal type, the infection has different names. When fungi cause athlete’s foot, the skin can become itchy and red with cracking and flaking between the toes. This is most common in adolescents. Tinea infections are spread by skin-to-skin contact, most often when a child touches another person who is already infected. A common form of fungal skin infection is cutaneous candidiasis. It is caused by yeast organisms known as candida. Skin fungal infections thrive in warm, moist areas of the body such as in the armpits or groin. It's also possible to get fungal infections on or around the mouth or nails. Some types of fungus can also live and grow on body tissues, such as the fingernails or skin, leading to an infection. Infections caused by fungus include yeast infections and ringworm infections (such as jock itch or athlete's foot). Fungus usually grows best in moist, dark areas, such as folds of skin. Athlete's foot is caused by a microscopic fungus that lives on dead tissue of the hair, toenails, and outer skin layers. There are at least four kinds of fungus that can cause athlete's foot. Athlete's foot is a very common infection. The fungus grows best in a warm, moist environment such as shoes, socks, swimming pools, locker rooms, and the floors of public showers. Around one in five people in the UK have athlete’s foot. It's caused by a fungus that grows in warm, damp areas of skin, such as between your toes. The fungal infection makes your skin itchy, flaky and red. It also causes white cracks to appear, especially between your toes and on the side of your foot. Occasionally it causes blisters.  1 Ringworm-This is caused by a fungus called dermatophyte. 2  It can be passed from person to person, or from animals to people. 3  Both dogs and cats can get an infection and then pass it to their owners. 4  It can be diagnosed by scraping the skin rash and examining it under the microscope. They are: 1 
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a contagious skin infection caused by fungi is