Tinea

Tinea is a fungus that can grow on the skin, hair or nails. As it grows, it spreads out in a circle, leaving normal-looking skin in the middle, which makes it look like a ring. Because of the way it looks, tinea infection is often called "ringworm." Treatment usually consists of antifungal medications that are applied to the skin.

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Reviewed August 2011

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Title:   Athlete's foot - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Athlete's foot is a fungal skin infection that is also known as tinea pedis. It commonly causes skin itch, especially between the toes.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Tinea
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Tinea is a skin infection of the skin or scalp which is caused by one of several different types of fungus.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Tinea
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Tinea is a fungus which causes infections of the skin. It causes a rash which is usually called 'ringworm' if it is on the head or body, or 'athlete's foot' if it is between the toes.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Fungal infections - watch out for tinea!
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Some germs love to get into areas of your body where it is warm and moist. A common fungal disease, which can affect kids, is tinea.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Tinea
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Tinea is a fungal infection that can infect the skin. Commonly affected areas include the feet (athlete's foot), groin (jock itch), scalp and beneath the breasts. Tinea is contagious and can be spread by skin-to-skin contact or indirectly. It is also known as ringworm, although no worm is involved. Treatment includes antifungal medication and good hygiene.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Look after your feet
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Look at your feet. You do all sorts of things that you would find it really hard to do without them - walk, run, jump.......
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Tinea (ringworm)
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Tinea (also called ringworm) is a group of conditions caused by a fungal infection of the skin or hair follicles.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Nails
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Nails are made in folds of the skin near the ends of our fingers and toes. They start to grow in the nail root (the part of the nail that is still underneath the skin).
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp caused by two main species called Trichophyton and Microsporum. It is common in children. Systemic therapy is generally required to cure the problem, and several systemic anti-fungal agents are available....
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Fungal infections treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Tinea and thrush infections can be treated quickly and effectively with fungicidal products available from your chemist.
Date:   Jun 2002
Title:   Oral treatments for fungal infections of the skin of the foot.
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) is a fungal infection of the feet that is easily spread and difficult to get rid of. This review compared different oral antifungal drugs and found that terbinafine and itraconazole were both more effective than placebo. Ter...
Date:   Dec 2001
Title:   Fungal problems - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   There are 2 common types of fungal skin infections tinea and candida.
Date:   Jul 2001

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