Show user publications Ringworm - health UP online - world medical news central http://www.health-up-online.com/ ru Show user publications Ringworm - health UP online - world medical news central DataLife Engine antibiotics against acne http://www.health-up-online.com/2008/12/14/antibiotics_against_acne.html http://www.health-up-online.com/2008/12/14/antibiotics_against_acne.html Propionibacterium acnes bacteria. This bacterium infects the sebum and rapidly multiplies inside the gland. With infection, the gland gets inflamed and the infection spreads to dermis and the cells deeper in the skin.To stop this antibiotics are a great help.

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]]> Ringworm Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:13:05 -0500 What is "Ringworm" ? http://www.health-up-online.com/2007/03/18/what_is_ringworm.html http://www.health-up-online.com/2007/03/18/what_is_ringworm.html
The calculated lifetime risk of acquiring any skin-deep fungal infection is 20%-30%

The name "ringworm" affects and terrifies, but Ringworm is not, as its name indicates, caused by a worm - "ringworm" or "ringworms" means fungal infection resulting from dermatophytes, which are microscopical organisms that live on the dead layer of ceratin protein on cover of the dead external layer of human skin, hair or nails.

What is "ringworm" ?

The medical term for ringworm is tinea (Tinea is the Latin name for a raising worm).

Physicians impart additional word to show where the fungus is located. Tinea capitis, for example, relates to scalp ringworm, tinea corporis to fungus of the body, tinea pedis to fungus of the feet etc...

A proper diagnosing is important to successful ringworm treatment.]]> Ringworm Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:38:49 -0400