Fungal Diseases: From Infections to Prevention

A disease caused by fungus is called fungal infection or mycosis. Fungal infections are divided into three categories depending on the part of body they affect. They are classified as superficial, subcutaneous, and systemic. Superficial fungal infections are benign infections which affect the skin, scalp and nails. They are caused by dermatophytes or Candida albicans. Subcutaneous infections such as eumycetoma and chromoblastomycosis target the tissues in and under the skin. Systemic fungal...