Tinea is a fungal infection affecting the skin, hair, and nails. It causes a ring-like circular rash on the skin and is thus popularly known as “ringworm.” Tinea can affect all age groups and lead to different types of clinical manifestations. Physical examination of the lesions, microscopy, and a fungal culture can be used to diagnose tinea infections. However, several medical conditions like eczema, alopecia areata, and onychomycosis mimic tinea infection.
Therefore, physicians should be careful when diagnosing tinea infections. Join proficient dermatologist Dr. Jyothi Jayaraman in our exclusive session as a part of the 10 th -anniversary celebration , where she will discuss the management of tinea infections on 1 2 th December 2023 at 9:00 PM IST. Session highlights Types of tinea and its clinical presentation Tinea incognito Challenges in management Principles of treatment Do Not…
