Red patchy lesions forming on the body is considering as skin infection which is known as ringworm. It is also known as tinea. Ringworm infection is spread from one person to another by using each other personal stuff or it can be caused from animal to human by touching infected ringworm animal. The infection initially presents with red patches on affected areas of the skin and later spreads to the body. The infection may affect the skin of the scalp, feet, beard or other areas.
Types Of Ringworm Infection
It can be of different names depending on the part of body which is affected. This ringworm is classified as follows:
- Ringworm Of The Body: It appears a patch with the round ring shape.
- Ringworm Of The Scalp: It starts as small sores which develop itchy and bald patches.
- Athlete’s Foot: Ringworm infection on foot is considered as athlete foot. It is seen in those people who go barefoot in public places where the infection can spread such as locker rooms and swimming pools.
Causes
- Human To Human: Infection is mainly arises from person. Skin to skin contact with an infected person can cause infection to you as well.
- Animal To Human: An animal with ringworm can cause a ringworm infection to you if you touch that animal. Ringworm infection can spread due to petting dogs and cats in your house.
- Soil To Human: Ringworm can also spread to humans by contact with infected soil.
Risk Factors
Ringworm is very common in humans direct contact with other human who is prevailing from ringworm sores will directly cause ringworm infection to you as well. Ringworm can be acquire from soil or may be from animal or human.
The factors which have higher risk of ringworm infection are as follows:
- Share clothing, bedding or towels with someone who has fungal infection.
- Participate in sports that have skin to skin contact.
- Wearing tight clothes.
- Weakened immune system.
Diagnosis Of Ringworm Infection
Diagnosis of ringworm will be identifying by examining your skin or using black light to view your skin in the affected area. If you are infected the area of skin where is fungus located that area will be glow. Through some tests the diagnosis of ringworm identifies.
- Sample of skin is taken in case of skin biopsy and it will send to lab for testing the presence of fungus.
- If you are getting KOH EXAM, than small area of infected skin is scrap.
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