These nine cases will test your ability to distinguish ringworm from infections that can cause similar eruptions. See how many diagnoses you get right. Even though tinea infection is a common cause ...

The first reported case of a sexually transmitted fungal infection in the United States was Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) in 2024. Other fungal infections can transmit through ...

A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging sexually transmitted fungal infection in four adults in the United States, ...

The bottom view of a plate culture containing the fungus Trichophyton mentagrophytes. From the reverse, the color is pale, yellowish-brown or reddish-brown. The genus, Trichophyton, inhabits the soil, ...

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are infections that primarily spread through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal, and oral sex. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than ...

Fungus can do a lot for us — make bread, make beer and cure infections, in the case of penicillin. But when the fungus infects us, well, that’s not nearly as much fun as beer. From your head to your ...

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