What are the specific fungal skin diseases

Fungal skin diseases refer to skin lesions caused by fungal infections, which often lead to infectious skin diseases in the skin, mucous membranes, hair, nails and other parts. For example, the more common ones are onychomycosis, athlete's foot, tinea corporis, etc. These skin diseases are all caused by fungal infections. It is quite harmful to patients. If not treated in time, it can easily cause skin thickening and loss of luster.

1. Yellow ringworm

The pathogen of yellow ringworm is Trichophyton and its Mongolian variant. This disease is called fat sore in traditional Chinese medicine, commonly known as "bald sore" in my country, and "bald head" in the south. It is mainly prevalent in rural areas, more common in children aged 7 to 13 years old, with a male to female ratio of 9:1, but it can also occur in adults and adolescents.

2. White ringworm

In my country, ringworm is mainly caused by infection with Microsporum ferrugineum. It often causes epidemics in town nurseries or primary schools. Almost all of them occur in childhood.

3. Black spot ringworm

The causative agent of this disease is Trichophyton rubrum or Trichophyton tonsurans. It mainly affects children, and its incidence rate is second only to ringworm white and ringworm yellow.

4. Kerningia

Kerion is caused by infection with zoophilic fungi such as Microsporum gypseum or Microsporum capsici.

5. Tinea corporis

Except for the head, palms, soles, groin, private parts and nails, the skin diseases caused by dermatophytes infecting the smooth skin on the human body are collectively called tinea corporis. Also known as tinea corporis or ringworm. The common pathogens of this disease are Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton gypseum, Epidermophyton floccosum, Trichophyton rubrum and the pathogens of tinea capitis mentioned above.

6. Onychomycosis

Onychomycosis is caused by infection of the nails with dermatophytes, commonly known as onychomycosis; if the nail lesions are caused by non-dermatophytes, it is called onychomycosis. In the past, onychomycosis and onychomycosis were often confused.