Types of Skin Infections

Common bacterial skin infections include: Cellulitis causes a painful, red infection that is usually warm to the touch. Cellulitis occurs most often on the legs, but it can appear anywhere on the body.

Fungal infections of the skin are very common and include athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm, and yeast infections. Athlete's Foot. Athlete's foot, also called tinea pedis, is a fungal infection of the foot. It causes peeling, redness, itching, burning, and sometimes blisters and sores.

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Shingles VS Herpes. The only similarity between these two diseases is the fact that they stem from the same family virus which is the herpes virus. There are eight known types of this virus. Herpes herein herpes simplex is caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus (H.S.V) which usually has two variants namely HSV-1 and HSV-2.