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oral antifungal medication :: Article Creator First Cases Of Drug-Resistant Ringworm Detected In U.S. The first cases of a highly contagious, drug-resistant ringworm infection have been detected in the United States, in New York City. In a recent report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , doctors warned that this type of severe ringworm infection (also called tinea) is caused by a relatively new form of fungus called Trichophyton indotineae, which does not respond to common antifungal treatments. Infection from the fungus produces an inflamed, itchy, scaly rash that can appear on the groin (jock itch), feet (athlete's foot), and scalp. Ringworm doesn't have anything to do with worms, but is so named because it can produce a circular rash shaped like a ring. Although just two cases of this infection have so far been identified, in two women, public health officials are concerned that the infection may spread to ...
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