Doctors are prescribing antifungal creams to patients with skin complaints at rates so high that they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, according to new research.

Antifungal creams are medications that are prescribed to treat fungal skin infections such as athlete’s foot, ringworm, and jock itch. A report by the US Centers for Disease Control and ...

Athlete’s foot is a prevalent infection that results from a fungus that flourishes in damp and warm conditions, such as inside sweaty shoes or socks, which impacts the skin of the foot.

Prof Parul Verma shared that nearly 30% of patients visiting KGMU's OPD suffer from fungal infections and itching, medically known as ‘tinea'. Many of these patients already caused damage to their ...