什麽是真菌感染？ 真菌指蘑菇、黴菌和酵母菌等有機物。

它們是寄生生物，生活在其他動植物的體表或體內。

有些真菌以人爲宿主，幷引起皮膚病。

有些真菌感染被稱爲癬。

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Learnaboutdifferenttypesoffungalinfections,thecauses,andthesignsandsymptomstolookfor.

Whatisafungalinfection?

Fungiareorganismslikemushrooms,moldsandyeasts.Asparasites,theyliveonorinotherplantsoranimals.Somefungiliveonhumansandcauseskindisease.Somefungalinfectionsarecalledtinea.

Herearesomecommontypesoffungalinfections:

• Bodyringwormisafungalinfectiononthebody.
• Scalpringwormisafungalinfectionofthescalp.Itoccursmostcommonlyinyoungchildren.
• Athlete'sfootisafungalinfectionofthefoot.Itismorecommoninteensandolderpeople.
• Nailfungusisrareinchildren.

Seetineaversicolorandoralthrushformoreinformationonsomeotherfungalconditions.

Keypoints

• Athlete'sfootiscommoninteens.
• Nailfungusisrareinchildren.
• Discourageyourchildfromsharingpersonalitemslikecombsorhatswithfriends.
• Over-the-counterantifungallotionusuallyhelpsrelievetheirritation.Iftheinfectionismoresevereorthescalpisaffected,oralmedicationmaybeprescribedbyyourchild'sdoctor.

Signsandsymptomsofafungalinfection

Bodyringworm(tineacorporis)

• circularorovalflakypatcheswithraised,mildlyreddenedborders
• itchiness
• aninflamedareapossiblyoozingpus

Scalpringworm(tineacapitis)

• oneormorepatchesofhairloss
• blackdotsonthescalp
• scalyanditchypatches
• shortbrokenhairs
• raisedtenderboggyareas(kerion)