Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it.

Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...

A vaginal yeast infection is caused by an overgrowth of yeast (a type of fungus) in the body. People with diabetes are more prone to getting these infections because their blood sugar levels are often ...

Laura Young, MD, is a board-certified OB-GYN. She currently works as a laborist. Yeast infections are not sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but it's possible to transmit one to a partner ...

However, fungal infections are contagious, and psoriasis is not. The causes and treatment are also different. The autoimmune activity in psoriasis causes the rapid overgrowth of skin cells.

Multidrug resistance in the pathogenic fungus Candida glabrata is a growing global threat. Here, the authors show that a mutation in gene IPI1, involved in pre-rRNA processing, leads to multidrug ...

Fungal nail infections are a common problem that not only cause yellowing but can also result in pain. These infections often worsen during winter due to cold and humidity. Wearing shoes or socks for ...

Urine culture revealed >10 5 colony counts of Candida albicans per mL. Fungal bezoar is a rare upper urinary tract infection mostly seen in immunocompromised individuals. In rare cases, fungal bezoar ...

The University of Louisville Research Foundation has filed patent applications claiming the use of Griffithsin in preventing and treating fungal infections. HN and KP are named as inventors. The ...