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.
Read more: https://www.everydayhealth.com/ringworm/first-cases-of-drug-resistant-ringworm-detected-in-us/
