Fungal, Bacterial, and Viral Skin Infections

Fungal, bacterial, and viral skin infections can range from minor to more serious. Learn about symptoms and treatments that can address these concerns.

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How To Treat an Infected Lip Piercing
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Staph Infection vs. MRSA: Similarities and Differences
Infected Bug Bite
Infected Bug Bite: What You Should Know
Antifungal foot cream
What You Need to Know About Antifungal Medications
itchy hand rash
What Is Tinea Manuum?
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Silvadene (Silver Sulfadiazine) Topical: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages
Dermatologist Inspecting Patient Skin Moles - stock photo
Is It Skin Cancer or a Fungal Infection?
Woman itching dry skin patch
Here's how to tell the difference between ringworm and psoriasis.
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What Are Jock Itch Blisters?
Checking a rash on the face
Causes and Treatment for Fungal Rash on Your Face
Candida albicans yeast
Do you know how to spot and treat a yeast infection under the breast?
Candida albicans yeast
Is That Skin Rash a Candida Infection?
young child with chickenpox
Shingles vs. Chickenpox: How Are They Connected?
Woman breastfeeding
Nipple thrush is a yeast infection that can happen when breastfeeding.
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How Hidradenitis Suppurativa Affects Different Skin Tones and Races
Woman applying ointment on her arm
Bactroban: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages
Woman bandaging her injured leg on sofa at home.
Are You at Risk of Gangrene?
Dermatologist inspecting melanoma
How Ringworm Is Diagnosed
itchy skin
Signs that You (or Your Child) Have Ringworm
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What You Need to Know Before Taking Flagyl (Metronidazole)
Female doctor examining senior patients hands
How to Treat an Infected Nail (Paronychia)
Microbiologist examining an MRSA bacteria on plate
Everything You Need to Know About MRSA
A young Southeast Asian woman is applying moisturizing lotion on hands
9 Bacterial Skin Infections You Should Know About
scalp ringworm microsporum canis
An Overview of Ringworm
Toe and nail fungus. Woman at a dermatologist.
Athlete's Foot Types and Treatments
Woman during workout, stretching arm on the beach
Why Rashes Occur in Skin Folds
The fungus that causes jock itch.
Jock Itch Fungal Infection Affects Skin in the Groin
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Could Your Painful Pimples Be Hidradenitis Suppurativa?
Beauty is as beauty does
Best Treatments for Tinea Versicolor Skin Infection
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Understanding the Root Causes of Fingernail and Toenail Infection
Woman applying cream to her arm
What an Interface Dermatitis Reaction Can Reveal About Your Health
Washing hands.
How to Tell If an Abscess Needs Medical Attention
A culture of E. coli bacteria.
How Cultures Are Used to Diagnose a Multitude of Ailments
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How to Treat an Anal or Rectal Abscess
The doctor is examining the patient's feet Doctor dermatologist
Onychomycosis Causes Thick, Discolored, Ragged, and Brittle Nails
woman scratching her skin on her arm
KOH Prep Test to Diagnose Fungal Skin Infections
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How Ringworm Is Treated
Ill hospital patient
Why Septicemia Is Dangerous Especially for Older Americans
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Do You Have a Fungal or Yeast Infection? Check Out These 10 Types
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Learn About Some of the Most Common Bacterial Skin Infections
Microscopic image of thrush infection of candidiasis
Candidiasis: Yeast Overgrowth and Its Many Forms
Female dermatologist Inspecting patient skin moles at clinic
Treating and Preventing Skin Ulcers
Woman scratching arm
What Is Tinea Versicolor, and Do I Have It?
Doctor looking at a woman's skin
Pityriasis Rosea Is a Rash Commonly Mistaken for Ringworm
Empty hot tub.
How to Treat the Common Skin Infection of Hot Tub Folliculitis
Woman touching her underarm
How Erythrasma Skin Infection Is Linked to Humidity and Diabetes
Physical therapists are checking patients elbows at the clinic office room.
When Your Hair Follicles Are Infected
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How to Spot and Treat Cellulitis Before It Becomes a Problem
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Causes and Treatment of Erysipelas (St. Anthony's Fire)
Lamisil Terbinafine Hydrochloride
The 7 Best Toenail Fungus Treatments of 2022
Sugar Cubes and Jar
Does the Candida Diet Work?
MRSA bacterial colonies in a petri dish.
Can Athletes Get Staph and MRSA Infections While Playing Sports?
Young doctor examining a senior patient
What Is Ramsay Hunt Syndrome?
Ringworm Causes
Causes and Risk Factors of Ringworm
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Can You Get the Shingles Vaccine With Psoriasis?
Woman with MS receives Shingrix vaccine
Should I Get the Shingles Vaccine If I Have MS?
Shingles rash on back of a younger person
Shingles Can Develop at Any Age
Shingles vaccine in psoriatic arthritis patients
Psoriatic Arthritis and Shingles Vaccination
Man with rheumatoid arthritis getting shingles vaccine
Can You Get the Shingles Vaccine With Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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Can Stress Cause Shingles?

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