Fungal infections can affect both the hands or the feet. When it the fungus occurs between your fingers, it’s called tinea manuum or ringworm. Tinea manuum is a fungal infection of the hands. Tinea is ...

Ringworm is a highly contagious fungal infection that affects the skin, scalp, and nails. Despite its misleading name, ringworm is not caused by a worm but by a group of fungi called dermatophytes. It ...

ANDREW WEINSTEIN, M.D., M.P.H. Tinea infections are superficial fungal infections caused by three species of fungi collectively known as dermatophytes. Commonly these infections are named for the body ...

Ringworm on the fingertips, fingers, or elsewhere on the hands is called tinea manuum. Tinea manuum is a contagious fungal infection on the hands, often starting on the palms. Doctors will treat tinea ...

Tinea manuum is a contagious fungal infection on the hands caused by a type of fungi called dermatophytes. But what does it look like and how can it be treated? Tinea is the technical term for ...

Tinea is commonly known as ringworm, a fungal infection that can be found anywhere on the body. It gets its name because of the circular rash it causes. The name of the infection is determined by ...