Diseases of the skin that are caused by fungus and that can range from a mild to a fatal condition. Fungi are a phylum of plants including yeasts, rusts, slime molds, smuts, and mushrooms that are characterized by the absence of chlorophyll and the presence of a rigid cell wall.
Harmless fungi are present all the time on the skin, but they do not multiply there because of bacterial competition or because the body’s immune system fights them off. Fungal infections of the skin are most common in those taking long-term antibiotics.
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