DermatophytosisDermatophytosis, also known as ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affected. Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. Multiple areas can be affected at a given time. About 40 types of fungus can cause ringworm. They are typically of the Trichophyton, Microsporum, or Epidermophyton type. Risk factors include using public showers, contact sports such as wrestling, excessive sweating, contact with animals, obesity, and poor immune function.
List of infections of the central nervous systemThere are five main causes of infections of the central nervous system (CNS): bacterial, viral, fungal, protozoal, and prionic. Cryptococcal meningitis Brain abscess Spinal epidural infection Toxoplasmosis Malaria Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis Amoebic brain abscess Viral meningitis Eastern equine encephalitis St Louis encephalitis Japanese encephalitis West Nile encephalitis Tick-borne encephalitis Herpes simplex encephalitis Rabies California encephalitis virus Var
