New itchy patches might develop on hands or other body parts, indicating the fungus has traveled. Unusual skin changes in unexpected places deserve attention, while persistent irritation despite ...

Severe delays at NHS infection laboratories also mean that doctors who do send off skin samples suspected of containing the super-fungus can expect to wait as long as a month to get results.

These types of skin infections are caused by a fungus and are most likely to develop in moist areas of the body where surfaces meet, such as the feet, armpit, or where there are skin folds.

Ringworm of the body is a skin infection caused by a fungus. The medical term for ringworm is tinea corporis. “Tinea” means fungus, the cause of the rash, and “corporis” means the body.

The fungus, known as Batrachonchytrium dendrobatisdis (Bd), appears to alter the permeability of amphibian skin, which can lead to a fatal osmotic imbalance, according to a study published this week ...

ChloraPrep applicators are used on the skin for site preparation prior to ... the introduction of a fungus may result in the removal of the catheter and the need for another procedure.

Coffee is nutrient-rich and sterilized during brewing, so it’s ideal for growing fungus, which, before it sprouts into mushrooms, forms a “mycelial skin.” This skin, a sort of white root ...