Types of Fungal infections

Types list:

The list of types of Fungal infections mentioned in various sources includes:

• Candida
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• Oral thrush
• Athlete's foot
• Tinea
• Yeast infections
• Ringworm - not a worm but a fungus.
• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
• Aspergillosis
• Cryptococcal Meningitis
• Fungal nail infections
• Histoplasmosis
• Invasive candidiasis
• Mycetoma
• Cryptococcosis
• Sporotrichosis
• Pityriasis Versicolor
• Zygomycosis

Types discussion:

Mycoses can affect your skin, nails, body hair, internal organs such as the lungs, and body systems such as the nervous system. Aspergillus fumigatus, for example, can cause aspergillosis, a fungal infection in the respiratory system.

Some fungi have made our lives easier. Penicillin and other antibiotics, which kill harmful bacteria in our bodies, are made from fungi. Other fungi, like certain yeasts, also can be beneficial. For example, when a warm liquid like water and a food source are added to certain yeasts, the fungus ferments. The process of fermentation is essential for making healthy foods like some breads and cheeses. (Source: excerpt from Microbes in Sickness and in Health - Publications, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: NIAID)

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