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What is Jock Itch? Jock itch, also known as tinea cruris or groin ringworm, is a common fungal infection. It belongs to a group of fungal skin infections called tinea or dermatophytosis, which are caused by fungi of the genera Trichophyton, Microsporum, or Epidermophyton. Dermatophytoses can affect different areas of the body, such as the scalp (tinea capitis), feet (tinea
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What is Candidiasis? Candidiasis is an infection caused by a yeast called Candida. There are over 160 species of Candida, but only 20 of them cause disease in humans. Candida albicans is the most common. The yeast Candida can naturally be found on the skin, in the mouth, on genital organs, or within the gastrointestinal tract of up to 80% of the population. Under
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