April 11, 2007 -- Glass bottles of griseofulvin 125-mg/5-mL oral suspension ( Grifulvin V; Ortho Dermatological [Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc]) are being voluntarily recalled from wholesalers and ...

Q: My daughter got ringworm in her scalp. How did she get worms there? A: Ringworm gets its name from the ring-like rash it often forms. It was once thought that it was due to worms, but there are NO ...

Barber's itch is a rare infection also known as tinea barbae or beard ringworm. It typically affects the skin, hair, and hair follicles in the beard and mustache areas in men who grow facial hair.

Dermatophytosis, or tinea, is a fungal infection involving superficial portions of the skin, hair and nails. The infection is usually caused by one of three genera: Epidermophyton, Microsporum or ...

The ringworm in adulthood is perhaps one of the most embarrassing diseases one could have. For one reason, it is often associated with dirtiness. The ringworm is often referred to as “oluwumu” or ...

Man loving fungi cause mild but chronic ringworm disease and spread is person to person contact or through fomites. Outbreaks are generally like epidemics. Animal loving ringworm disease causing fungi ...

Usually when people hear about ring worm infection, they assume that it is caused by a worm or parasite. However in reality, this highly infectious disease (also known as tinea) is caused by a ...

Ringworm is a fungal skin infection caused by dermatophytes. These dermatophytes are fungi that survive on tough waterproof skin, nail and hair tissue called keratin. The disease, unlike the name ...

Individuals with PFB are at increased risk for hypertrophic scarring, keloid scarring, and infection. Pseudofolliculitis barbae is a chronic inflammatory condition, and the only true cure is shaving ...