Superficial mycoses (keratomycosis) are caused by xratomycetes - low-contagious fungi that affect the stratum corneum of the epidermis and the surface of the hair.
Rubromycosis (rubrophytosis) is a common chronic mycosis of the skin of the trunk and extremities, nails and vellus hair, caused by red trichophyton (Trichophyton rubrum).
Blastomycosis is a chronic mycosis that primarily damages the lungs and is prone to hematogenous dissemination in some patients, leading to damage to the skin and subcutaneous tissue, bones and internal organs.
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a chronic mycosis characterized by lesions of the lungs, skin, mucous membranes of the oral cavity and nose, a progressive course with the development of a disseminated form of the disease.
Fungi of the genus Candida cause superficial, invasive and other forms of candidiasis (candidomycosis). There are about 200 species of fungi of the genus Candida.
