What is jock itch and why it occurs

Jock itch - a fungal infection of the skin smooth groin. The causative agent of this disease is a fungus (Epidermophyton floccosum), which has been isolated and described in 1907. The fungus is widespread. Ill jock itch only people.

The scales of the affected skin and nail fungus particles exhibit a branching short (2-4 mm) is well refracts light mycelium (intertwining strands) and features a chain of rectangular spores. On nutrient media exciter colony begins to grow on the sixth or seventh day, it has a round dome-shaped, loosely-fluffy consistency and a yellowish color. Microscopic examination of the culture of the fungus mycelium is visible even light clusters with groups at the ends.

Development of the disease contribute to disorders of carbohydrate and fat metabolism, high ambient temperature and sweating, maceration (Moisture) of the skin. Therefore, jock itch is more common in areas with hot, humid climates where often registered common forms of this fungal disease.

Infection of jock itch is usually through household items used by the patient (washcloths, towels, and so on), as well as poor hygiene in baths, saunas. The degree of contagiousness (infectiousness) high, are even endemic outbreaks in hospitals and nursing homes. More common in men.

Pathogens found in the surface layers of the skin, rarely - in the deeper layers.

Symptoms of jock itch

Jock itch is characterized by the appearance of the skin scaly pink patches size 0, 5-1 cm in diameter. They grow circumferentially, while the resolution of inflammation in the center, becoming larger (up to 8-10 cm in diameter) ring-inflammatory red spot or a red-brown color. With their merger formed pockets of polycyclic shape with sharp edges and red puffy roll on the periphery, where there are vesicles (bubbles with clear content) and pustules (pustules). Most affected skin inguinal folds, scrotum, inner thighs, at least - mezhyagodichnoy folds, axillary regions, folds under the breasts.

In some cases, the lesions may occur in the interdigital stop folds, the skin of the torso. In rare cases, the process involves the nail plate toes (yellow spots appear in the thickness of the nail). Patients worried about itching, a burning sensation in the lesions.

The disease is acute at the beginning, but without treatment process becomes chronic.

Diagnosis jock itch

The diagnosis of inguinal athlete is established on the basis of the characteristic symptoms of the disease and is confirmed by laboratory tests: the detection of fungal elements in flakes of skin and nail particles. The final allocation confirms the diagnosis Discharges in women when there is cause for concern   fungal culture by plating with skin scrapings on nutrient medium.

Treatment jock itch

In the treatment in the acute stage of lotion applied topically 0, 25% silver nitrate, 1% solution of resorcinol. Inside appoint 10% solution of calcium chloride and antihistamines - these drugs help reduce inflammation. If the areas affected skin vesicles and pustules there, pockets for a week lubricate 1-2% alcoholic solution of iodine and then for two or three weeks - 3-5% of the sulfur-tar ointment Sulfur-tar ointment - help from scabies and lichen   and antifungal creams and ointments (ketokonozolom, clotrimazole Clotrimazole - effective against bacteria   and others). If inflammation pronounced, the combined use of ointments and creams, which in addition to antifungal drugs include glucocorticoid hormones, which reduce inflammation.

Inside also prescribe anti-fungal drugs. The criteria for cure is the lack of lesions on the skin and negative results of microscopic examination of skin scrapings for mushrooms.

Preventing athlete's groin is in compliance with the rules of personal hygiene, anti-sweat, correction of metabolic disorders Metabolism: The basis of life of all living things . To prevent a recurrence of the disease the skin in place allowed the lesions in the absence of contraindications smeared daily for three weeks, 2% alcohol solution of iodine is carried out a thorough disinfection of household items used by the patient.

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Fungus treatment

Thrush - a disease of the genital mucosa caused by the overgrowth of yeast fungus Candida. Thrush is not a disease, sexually transmitted. The fungus that causes it to be present in most healthy people, on the surface of the skin, mucous membranes and on the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts.

Under normal circumstances these fungi do not cause disease, but under the influence of various unfavorable factors (for example, with a decrease in immunity in pregnant women or patients with diabetes Diabetes - threatening and incurable disease , With antibiotics Antibiotics - whether they will help you in the foreseeable future? That destroy the body's normal bacterial flora, hormonal contraceptives, etc.) Fungi may begin to proliferate, leading to the development of the disease. Thrush - it is always a consequence of any internal or external factors that affect the body.

Flucostat - is an antifungal drug action is based on infringement of the permeability of the cell wall of fungi. The drug is active fungal diseases of the genital organs caused by fungi Candida (Candida) and other fungal diseases.

Used fljukostat with candidiasis of the mucous membranes, including the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, reproductive organs, as well as the generalized ("capture" the whole body) candidiasis.

Flucostat can be used for preventing fungal infections Fungal infection: to prevent and defeat   in patients with malignancies who are taking chemotherapy Chemotherapy - it always falls the hair?   or radiation therapy (this treatment reduces the immune system and the fungus begins to multiply unchecked).

Flucostat help and fungal skin diseases, including foot and groin, nail fungus, pityriasis versicolor.

How is the treatment fljukostat

Treatment is best started after the survey (microbiological laboratory research) and obtain a confirmed diagnosis. But sometimes such research takes a long time and then we can start taking fljukostat, and then, after the data of laboratory diagnosis, adjust the dose.

Treatment should continue until complete recovery, confirmed by laboratory tests. Premature discontinuation of treatment leads to the resumption of a fungal disease.

During treatment it is necessary to monitor blood counts, renal and hepatic function.

For the treatment of the majority of Candida antifungal drug is not enough, you need to find out why disrupted the normal microflora, and resolve the cause.