Dermatophyte provokes fungal skin infections that may be of different forms like ringworm, athletet’s foot or cutaneous candidiasis. Fungal infections that are deep spread to internal organs and blood penetrating through the skin layers.
Many different risk conditions of catching a skin fungal infection exist. We will describe several of them.
The use of Antibiotics: antibiotics are used in treating infections but they also reduce the amount of useful bacteria dwelling in the body. It creates beneficial conditions for fungi to grow and colonize.
Corticosteroids are taken to manage different skin problems and to alleviate skin inflammation. These drugs weaken the immune system thus making it easy for fungus to grow.
Medical factors: people with diabetes, also patient who suffer from a cancer type like leukemia are more susceptible to various fungus infections.
Compromised immunity: AIDS and chemotherapy (used in cancer therapy) decrease the immune response creating good conditions for fungi to spread.
Environmental conditions: it is common knowledge that fungal infections generally affect moist body areas especially mouth and vagina. Sweaty footwear and socks increase the opportunity of getting a fungal infection.
Heredity: there are individuals who are genetically prone to fungal infections. In case of exposure to some infectious environment such people are likely to catch a fungal infection.
Symptoms
Usually fungal skin infections show up as a rash. Red itchy patches having the center represent the signs of a ringworm infection. Itchy rash between the toes indicates athlete’s foot infection. Nail ringworm attacks toenails, scalp ringworm attacks scalp and can be easily passed among children. One more infection type is candida infection which occurs in warm zones such as diaper zones as well as skin folds.
Treatment
Compromised immunity, antibiotics and corticosteroids use, diabetes are the factors that make you susceptible to various fungal infections. So first you need to treat the immune system. Use anti fungal medicines and creams. It is advisable to keep the infected zones clean and dry. Avoid scratching. Before starting a treatment you should consult the doctor.