Fungal Skin Infection

Fungal skin infection is the infection of the skin caused by fungus. The growth of fungus affects the skin because it resides in the keratin. The keratin is a type of protein that is present in your skin, nails and hair. Fungal skin infection is divided into two categories depending on the organism responsible for it. They areDermatophyte infections are caused due to dermatophyte, a type of fungi that causes infection in the nails, skin and hair. The most common diseases are Athlete’s foot, groin ringworm, body ringworm, nail infection, scalp ringworm etc.Yeast infection is also a type of fungal infection where disease like Interigo and Thrush occur.