Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Superficial Fungal Infection

The prevalence of fungal infections in tropical countries like in Indonesia is quite high, especially skin diseases because of superficial fungal infections. Several factors causes of high prevalence, such as:
  • The climate is hot and moist, allowing the proliferation of fungal growth.
  • Poor hygiene
  • Inadequate socio-economic factor
Clinically, skin diseases due to fungal infection is divided into two major categories, namely:
  • Skin diseases due to fungal infection is superficial (superficial mycoses)
  • Skin diseases due to fungal infection in the (deep mycoses).

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