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Erysipelas is a bacterial skin infection that usually causes a painful, red, warm, and swollen area with well-defined borders. Learn about its causes, symptoms, risk factors, complications, and treatment.
Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection caused by group A Streptococcus, usually associated with strep throat. Learn about its symptoms, sandpaper-like rash, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, and possible complications.
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that can remain silent for years and lead to cirrhosis or liver cancer. Learn about transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, testing, treatment and cure.
White piedra is a superficial fungal infection that causes whitish or yellowish nodules to form around the hair shafts. Learn about its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and differences from nits, dandruff, and black piedra.
Terbinafine is an antifungal medication used to treat nail fungus, athlete’s foot, jock itch, ringworm, and other fungal infections. Learn how it is used, typical doses, side effects, precautions, and important drug interactions.
Paronychia is an inflammation of the nail fold caused by bacteria or fungi, resulting in pain, swelling, and redness. It can be acute or chronic, associated with trauma or prolonged exposure to moisture.
Real images of pharyngeal and tonsillar inflammation caused by viral or bacterial infections.
Albendazole is an antiparasitic drug used to treat infections caused by worms, such as roundworms, tapeworms, and giardia. It works by inhibiting the absorption of glucose by the parasites, leading to their death and elimination.
Tinea cruris, also known as jock itch, is an extremely common fungal infection. This mycosis belongs to a group of fungal skin infections called tinea or dermatophytosis, which are caused by fungi of the genera Trichophyton, Microsporum, or Epidermophyton.
Bed bugs are small insects that feed on human blood, causing itching and irritation. They are found in mattresses, furniture, and cracks. Their infestation requires strict control and careful cleaning.
Urinary tract infections should always be treated with antibiotics. The length of treatment and type of medication depends on the severity of the infection and the patient's medical history.
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Images of syphilis manifestations: early (chancre) and late (skin lesions, ulcerations, gummas, and deformities).
Candida balanoposthitis is a type of male candidiasis affecting the genital area. Symptoms include itching, redness and swelling of the penis, as well as white discharge.
Shingles is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. It is characterized by a painful rash in a band, usually on one side of the body. The pain may persist after healing, as postherpetic neuralgia.
Photos of jock itch (tinea cruris) help identify typical skin lesions, such as reddish patches with rounded edges. The images are useful for educational purposes and to support the clinical diagnosis of fungal infection.
See real images of shingles (herpes zoster) on different parts of the body. Identify the visual signs of varicella-zoster virus infection and understand how it manifests itself on the skin in a clear and educational way.
Anal itching is a very common condition that often causes a lot of discomfort and embarrassment. Itching in the anus is a symptom, not a disease in itself.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It has stages with different symptoms and can be serious if left untreated. Treatment is with antibiotics, usually penicillin.
