Skin fungus is a type of skin disease. It is very common, accounting for half of all skin diseases. The skin fungus is not among the dangerous diseases, but people suffering from it experience a lot of inconvenience and discomfort. The appearance of the fungus becomes possible when it is affected by dermatophytes and saprophytic infections. At the same […]
Microscopic fungi are part of the human environment, and their total number on the planet approaches 1.5 million. Currently, about 69 thousand species of mushrooms have been studied, 400 of them are pathogenic for humans and cause diseases, united by the term “mycoses”.The most common type of fungal infection of the skin and mucous membranes […]
Sweating legs is a fairly common and unpleasant symptom. To one degree or another, this applies to most people. But some suffer from excessive sweating of the legs, and in this case, careful foot care is required. It is impossible to deprive attention of such a seemingly unimportant disease in any case, since sweating of the legs can […]
Infections that occur mainly in patients with local or general impaired immunity or immunodeficiency are called opportunistic. The deep mycoses and fungal infections occurring in the Netherlands belong exclusively to this category, although they are sometimes observed in patients who have no apparent immune disorders. In other parts of the world, endemic fungi are found that often […]
Fungal skin diseases, unfortunately, recently – this is a very common phenomenon, widespread everywhere. It is quite difficult to deal with it and you can’t do without the help of a dermatologist. The fungus is expressed in different ways: peeling, skin discoloration, severe itching, inflammatory changes. Infection occurs when using household items infected with a fungus or in […]
If you notice that the nails on your hands or feet have changed color, become opaque and suddenly begin to thicken, then they may have overtaken a fungal infection. This disease is called onychomycosis. The word comes from two Greek ónyx – nail and mýkes – mushroom . Dermatomycetes (a group of fungi parasitizing on the skin), mold and yeast can cause […]
Can you imagine that our legs are a haven for almost 200 species of different mushrooms? As it turned out, mushrooms also have their favorite places on the human body. Human skin is home to many harmless mushrooms that can cause infection if they start to multiply. Favorite places for mushrooms between the toes, under the nails and […]
Vaginal infections are vaginitis caused by inflammation or infection of the vagina. Vaginal infection can affect both the vagina and the vulva. Vaginal infections can develop due to exposure to the vaginal microflora of pathogens, fungi or viral diseases. In addition, the vagina can become inflamed due to an allergy to certain compounds and substances that are part of […]
Thrush in infants is very common. Usually, thrush occurs in most babies, since this disease can manifest itself for many reasons, for example, poor hygiene when breastfeeding a child, with reduced protective properties of the immune system. In addition, thrush in infants may be a consequence of infection of the baby’s body during birth. As a rule, […]
Pericarditis is an inflammatory process in the pericardial sac called the pericardium. Pericarditis is rarely considered an independent disease. As a rule, it develops as a complication after all kinds of diseases of an infectious and non-infectious nature. Causes of Pericarditis – infectious viral diseases, such as influenza, fungal diseases and microorganism infections; – severe heart attack; […]