Despite the name, ringworm is not caused by a worm ... The concern, of course, will be that even more will be resistant to mainstay treatments. “We run into a little bit of a problem when ...

has resulted in a severe epidemic of drug-resistant ringworm in South Asia in the past decade due to the misuse and overuse of topical antifungal treatment and corticosteroids, the report also said.

A treatment-resistant, highly contagious form of the skin infection tinea, better known as ringworm, has been reported in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

A treatment-resistant, highly contagious form of the skin infection tinea, better known as ringworm, has been reported in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The first U.S. cases of a drug-resistant strain of ringworm have been detected in New York City, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ringworm, also called ...

A common version is known as athlete's foot. Antifungal-resistant ringworm doesn't respond to typical treatments. Athletes, those who use public showers and locker rooms and those with weakened ...

Two cases of highly contagious, drug-resistant ringworm infections have been detected ... conditions either take longer to respond to usual treatments or require additional medications.

A dermatologist in New York City has reported the country's first known cases of highly contagious ringworm infections that are resistant to common anti-fungal treatments—and caused by a newly ...

However, that treatment comes with significant ... raising concerns about the increase in anti-fungal resistance worldwide. Two rare ringworm infections affecting the genital area are cropping ...