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- From: jgnassi@athena.mit.edu (John Angelo Gnassi)
- Subject: Re: athlete's foot and ringworm
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- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 20:46:26 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul29.051212.31974@ux1.cts.eiu.edu> cfaks@ux1.cts.eiu.edu (Alice Sanders) writes:
- > I read recently that the same fungus that causes ringworm is what causes
- > athlete's foot? Also, thrush is the same thing, only in the mouth. Any
- > clarification out there?
-
- Sort of. Ringworm is caused by many species of Microsporum and
- Trichophyton, and occasionally other fungi too. Athlete's foot is
- usually caused by Trichophyton species, and occasionally others. So,
- at least they are caused by similar oragnisms, although not usually
- the same species. Many prefer to lump these organisms together as
- "tinea". Treatment is the same regardless of the species (at least
- initially).
-
- Thrush is caused by Candida species, which are commonly lumped together
- as "yeasts", and are also fungi. Treaments tend to be a little
- different than for the tineas, although many will work for both.
-
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