Onychomycosis refers to dermatophyte and nondermatophyte infections of the nail unit. The most common dermatophytes responsible for causing onychomycosis include Trichophyton rubrum and ...

Depending on the type of species, the epidermis and its structures (such as nails and hair) are infected. Dermatophyte skin infections are the most frequent clinically seen fungal infections in ...

A new strain of drug-resistant fungus that causes ringworm has been found in New Zealand and scientists are warning doctors to look out for "suspicious infections". Dermatophytosis, or ringworm ...