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Ringworm is a circular-shaped skin rash caused by a fungal infection.

What is ringworm?

You might be surprised to learn that a fungus - and not a worm - causes ringworm. Fungi thrive in warm and humid areas such as locker rooms and public showers. This common and contagious skin infection gets its name from the red, itchy, ring-shaped skin plaque (a type of scaly rash). It spreads easily and through close contact.

You get ringworm from contact with an infected person, animal or object. Ringworm goes by different names depending on which body part it affects. Ringworm on your body is called tinea corporis. This type of ringworm affects your arms, legs, torso and face. Ringworm is treated with antifungal medication available either over the counter or as a prescription.

Types of ringworm

Ringworm has different names based on where it appears on your body - and it can appear just about anywhere. Ringworm infections include:

Athlete's foot: Also called tinea pedis, this fungal infection causes an itchy, burning skin rash between your toes and on the soles of your feet. Your skin may become scaly and cracked or develop blisters. Sometimes, your feet smell bad.

Jock itch: Tinea cruris, or jock itch, causes a red, itchy rash in your groin, upper thighs or rectum. Some people get blisters.

Scalp ringworm (tinea capitis): This causes scaly, red, itchy bald spots on your scalp. If left untreated, the bald spots can grow bigger and become permanent.

Hands (tinea manuum): Signs of ringworm on your hands include dry, cracked palms and ring-like patches.

Beard (tinea barbae): Ringworm appears on your neck, chin and cheeks. The patches might become crusted over or filled with pus.

Toenails or fingernails (tinea unguium or onychomycosis): Nails become thick, discolored and deformed.

What does ringworm look like?

Ringworm typically begins as a flat, discolored patch, which may appear red in lighter complexions and brown in darker complexions. The patch has a ring-like or circular shape with a raised, scaly border.

Who gets ringworm?

Ringworm affects people of all ages. You're more at risk for ringworm if you:

Have a weakened immune system or an autoimmune disease like lupus.

Participate in high-contact sports, such as wrestling (this ringworm is called tinea gladiatorum).

Sweat excessively (hyperhidrosis).

Use public locker rooms or public showers.

Work closely with animals that might have ringworm.

How common is ringworm?

Ringworm is contagious and extremely common. It can affect 20% to 25% of the world's population at any given time.

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Ringworm (Tinea Corporis): What It Looks Like, Causes & Treatment

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Ringworm is a contagious fungal infection that causes a circular, ring-like pattern on your skin. It's contagious and requires treatment with antifungal medications.

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Avoid going barefoot in dirty or public places.

Never share towels, hairbrushes, or clothing with someone who has ringworm.

Maintain dry and clean skin.

Every day, change your socks and clothes.

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Clinical trials for patients of ringworm until 2020

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Medicinal chemistry of anti-fungal drugs

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Medicinal chemistry of anti-fungal drugs

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ARTICLE FROM THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
The emergence of new fungal pathogens makes the development of new anti-fungal drugs a medical step towards the elaboration of drugs and their target sites.
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/cs/c9cs00556k/unauth

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Daniel J Smith, MD, CWS

Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
Franciscan Physician Network

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Ringworm (body): How to treat this skin infection-Ringworm (body) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

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Ringworm (body): How to treat this skin infection-Ringworm (body) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

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Ringworm (body): How to treat this skin infection-Ringworm (body) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

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Learn more on causes, symptoms, treatments of this easily spread fungal skin infection that itches and is related to athlete's foot.

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The medical terminology "tinea" or "dermatophytosis" refer to fungus-caused skin infections like ringworm. The rash appears as round spots with a flaky, itchy sensation, hence the name "ringworm." It can spread from skin infection to skin infection or through intimate contact with an infected person or object. It is forbidden for ringworm sufferers to share towels, clothing, or hairbrushes.

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Constant itching and burning sensation

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Diagnosis
The doctor can see and ask about the symptoms and get your skin scraping or nail sample send to the laboratory to confirm ringworm.
Treatment
Clotrimazole cream or lotion can be used as an ointment to get rid of rashes and flaky skin.
Other antifungal medications used to treat ringworm on the scalp includes Griseofulvin (Grifulvin V, Gris-PEG), Terbinafine, Itraconazole (Onmel, Sporanox), Fluconazole (Diflucan).

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Ringworm (Tinea Corporis) | Causes, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

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SIDE EFFECTS OF RINGWORM
Itchy skin
Round ring-like rashes
Hair-loss
Dry and cracked skin
Skin, toes, and scalp are affected
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ss/slideshow-ringworm