Encyclopaedia of Infection Fungies

Most people cringe at the thought of having a fungal or yeast infection. The reality, however, is that we all have many types of fungi that live on our skin all the time. Most of the time these fungi don’t cause any problems, but sometimes a fungus will change and cause an infection. These are some of the more common fungal and yeast infections people experience. An example of a fungal infection in Tinea versicolor — a fungus infection that commonly affects the skin of young people, especially the chest, back, and upper arms and legs. Tinea versicolor is caused by a fungus that lives in the skin of some adults. It doesn’t usually affect the face. The book, which is directed to all those concerned with health should be useful to the microbiologists, medical mycologists, dermatologists, veterinarians, biochemists, biologists and to the students.