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Fungi are types of parasitic plants that include molds, mildew, and yeast. A fungal infection is an inflammatory condition in which fungi multiply and invade the skin, the digestive tract, the genitals, and other body t...

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Histoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis is an infection due to the Histoplasma capsulatum fungus.Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection. It occurs throughout the world.
Athlete's Foot
Athlete''s foot is an infection of the feet caused by fungus. The medical term is tinea pedis.
Vaginal Yeast Infection
This is a vaginal infection caused most commonly by the fungal organism Candida albicans.Yeast infection- vagina; Vaginal candidiasis; Monilial vaginitis.
Jock Itch
Jock itch, also called tinea cruris or ringworm of the groin, is an infection of the groin area caused by fungus.
Cryptococcal Meningitis
Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord(meninges).
Esophageal Candidiasis
Candida esophagitis is a fungal or yeast infection of the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
Oral Thrush
Thrush is caused by forms of a fungus called Candida. This organism lives in your mouth and is usually kept in check by healthy organisms that also live there.
Fungal Nail Infection
Fungal nail infection is an infection of the nails by a fungus.Nails- fungal infection; Onychomycosis; Infection- fungal- nails; Tinea unguium.
Ringworm of the Scalp
Fungal infection- scalp; Infection- fungal- scalp; Tinea of the scalp; Ringworm- scalp.Tinea capitis(also called ringworm of the scalp) is caused by by mold-like fungi called dermatophytes.
Ringworm of the Body
Fungal infection- body; Infection- fungal- body; Tinea of the body; Tinea circinata; Ringworm- body.
Cutaneous Candidiasis
Cutaneous candidiasis is infection of the skin with candida fungus.Skin infection- fungal; Fungal infection- skin; Skin infection- yeast; Yeast infection- skin; Intertriginous candidiasis.

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