They are also known as onychomycosis and tinea unguium. Both fingernails and toenails are susceptible to infection, which ...
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 ...
Chronic paronychia is commonly associated with fungal nail infections (known alternately as onychomycosis and tinea unguium). With onychomycosis, the infection can sometimes spread and colonize the ...
The dermatophytes (tinea) are a group of fungi that invade keratinized tissue. Depending on the type of species, the epidermis and its structures (such as nails and hair) are infected ...