Fungal (dermatophyte)
infections Athlete’s foot, jock itch, and fungal nail infections are
common infections that can be passed from person to person. These
fungal infections can cause reddening, peeling, blistering, and
scaling of the skin, itching, deformation and brittleness of
affected nails, and brittle hair.
They are caused
by dermatophytes, a group of fungi that includes Trichophyton,
Microsporum, and Epidermophyton species. Dermatophytes feed on
keratin and rarely penetrate below the skin. Infections caused by
these fungi are also commonly called ringworm (although they are not
caused by a worm) and “tinea.”
• Athlete’s foot
(tinea pedis) is found between the toes and sometimes covers the
bottom of the foot.
• Jock itch (tinea cruris) may extend from the groin to the inner
thigh.
• Scalp and hair infection (tinea capitis) affects hair shaft,
primarily in children.
• Finger or toenail infection (tinea unguium) typically affects
toenails but may also affect fingernails.
• Ringworm of the body (tinea corporis) can be found anywhere on the
body.
• Barber’s itch (tinea barbae) affects the bearded portion of the
face.
Others
Tinea versicolor is associated with multicolored patches or lesions
on the skin and is caused not by a dermatophyte, but by Malassezia
furfur, a yeast. It is a condition that is common in young adults.
Sporotrichosis is a condition caused by the fungus Sporothrix
schenckii, which is not a dermatophyte. It is an infection of the
skin and subcutaneous tissue that has been abraided by thorny
plants, pine needles, and sphagnum moss where this fungus normally
resides.
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