Ringworm, also known as tinea corporis, is a type of fungal skin infection. It’s common and highly contagious but not serious. It can often be treated with an over-the-counter topical fungicidal ...

The Tinea fungus grows readily on your skin. It’s especially difficult to treat in your armpit due to the increased presence of moisture, which helps this type of fungal infection to grow.

The general name is ringworm of the body (tinea corporis). Ringworm will often look brown or gray on darker skin. (Photo credit: Scott Camazine/Science Source) The telltale sign of ringworm is a ...

The cat mainly stays in the patient's room. He denies any outside activities. Tinea corporis is a superficial fungal infection involving the body and face, with the exclusion of the beard area in men.

Clinical Preceptor, University of San Diego, San Diego, California; Nurse Practitioner, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, San Marcos, California. In my practice, I always do a test to ...

By contrast, the patient pictured in the article has a clear-cut cutaneous mycotic infection; in fact, the multiple, concentric erythematous rings with fine scaling are typical of tinea corporis.