Classification A number of different species of fungus are involved in<unk> . Dermatophytes of the genera Trichophyton and Microsporum are the most common causative agents. These fungi attack various parts of the body and lead to the conditions listed below. The Latin names are for the conditions (disease patterns), not the agents that cause them. The disease patterns below identify the type of fungus that causes them only in the cases listed: *<unk>  * Tinea pedis (athlete's foot): fungal infection of the feet * Tinea unguium: fungal infection of the fingernails and toenails, and the nail bed * Tinea corporis: fungal infection of the arms, legs, and trunk * Tinea cruris (jock itch): fungal infection of the groin area * Tinea manuum: fungal infection of the hands and palm area * Tinea capitis: fungal infection of the scalp and hair * Tinea faciei (face fungus): fungal infection of the face * Tinea barbae: fungal infestation of facial hair * Other superficial mycoses (not classic ringworm, since not caused by dermatophytes) * Tinea versicolor: caused by Malassezia furfur * Tinea nigra: caused by Hortaea werneckii
Dermatophytosis
Pityriasis rosea
Onychomycosis
Psoriasis
Tinea versicolor
Dermatitis
Otomycosis
Granulosis rubra nasi