The human body is inhabited by many viruses, fungi and bacteria. All these microorganisms can be beneficial, opportunistic or pathogenic. At the same time, the last two types do not harm as long as a certain balance is observed between microorganisms.
fungal infection
The human body is inhabited by many viruses, fungi and bacteria.. All these microorganisms can be beneficial, opportunistic or pathogenic. At the same time, the last two species do not cause harm as long as a certain balance is observed between microorganisms.
The greatest danger is the fungus - a microorganism that can lead to damage skin and internal human organs. There are about 500 types of fungi that cause mycosis in humans. What fungal infections can cause serious illness in humans, and what treatments are used to get rid of pathogens?
Types of fungi
All fungi that can live in the human body are divided into several types:
yeast;
moldy;
domiphoric.
Mushrooms - multicellular
Yeast fungi live in the human body, being part of its microflora. They belong to opportunistic species, as they do not pose a threat to health, provided that the balance is maintained.
All other types of fungi are pathogenic and pose a real threat to human health and life.
Fungi can multiply both on the surface of the skin and nails, and inside the body. However, a healthy person, as a rule, is not affected by a fungal infection, since it is destroyed by cells. immune system.Therefore, the most favorable conditions for the life of the fungus are created in the body of people with weakened immune systems.
Features of skin mycosis
Skin integuments very often suffer from a fungal infection. And she spares neither women, nor men, nor children.
This disease is divided into several main groups:
epidermophytosis;
dermatomycosis;
sporotrichosis;
candidiasis;
trichophytosis.
Epidermophytosis is a fungal disease caused by fungi of the epidermophyton genus. Men are most often affected. When epidermophytosis affects not only upper layer skin, but also nails.
There are two forms of this disease:
inguinal epidermophytosis;
athlete's foot.
Dermatomycosis is a whole group of fungal infections of the skin, which affects every fifth person on the planet.. In this case, mycosis can develop not only on the skin, but also in the internal organs. Becoming a carrier of the fungus, a person infects people in his close circle, usually members of his family. People with a weakened immune system, including the elderly and children, are most susceptible to infection.
Sporotrichosis is a chronic fungal disease caused by fungi of the genus Sporotrichium. W The infection occurs through contact with grass, bushes, soil, street dust and even food. In this case, the skin and subcutaneous tissue are most often affected. mucous membranes and internal organs very rarely exposed to the fungus.
Candidiasis is caused by yeast fungi of the genus Candida. These microorganisms are part of a healthy microflora and perform important functions in the human body. However, when favorable conditions are created, Candida fungi begin to actively multiply, disrupting the balance of bacteria, which leads to the development of candidiasis. Most often, candidiasis or thrush appears in the vagina in women and in the oral cavity in children. But if left untreated, it can spread to internal organs, including the intestines, causing a severe form of dysbacteriosis.
Trichophytosis is a fungal disease called ringworm. Most often they suffer from children in contact with homeless animals. Ringworm affects the entire surface of the skin of the body and head, as well as the feet and nails.
Reasons for the development of a fungal infection
The development of a fungal infection is facilitated by contact with a source of fungi. For example, their spores can be in the air, on floor surfaces, or in bird droppings. At the same time, for reproduction, fungi require a special environment, which is created with a decrease in the protective functions of the body.
Although fungal infections can occur in anyone, there are certain population groups that are most susceptible to development this disease.
These include:
people who have undergone organ transplants;
cancer patients, as well as people who have undergone chemotherapy and radiation therapy;
people with diabetes and lung diseases.
Fungi can grow on the surface of the skin. But favorite places of dislocation are skin folds, folds of arms and legs, that is, all places where there is high humidity and body temperature.
Fungal infections can spread to a small area, such as between fingers or toes. H o some fungi can infect deeper layers of tissue. If mycosis develops in the lungs, it enters the bloodstream, which leads to damage to the internal organs.
Over time, the condition of sick people who become infected with a fungal infection worsens significantly, leading to irreversible consequences. In this case, the fungus that has entered the bloodstream can lead to sepsis and death.
Mycosis of internal organs
Symptoms and treatment of fungus in the blood depend on the type of fungal infection. The most common are the following infectious diseases:
visceral candidiasis (systemic candidiasis);
coccidioidomycosis;
histoplasmosis.
Visceral candidiasis
This is a disease that develops due to an increase in the activity of Candida Albicans fungi. In fact, this is an ordinary thrush, only the place of its localization differs from the usual genitals. With systemic candidiasis, the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and genitals are simultaneously affected, as well as the skin and internal organs of a person.
The following body systems are most susceptible to the effects of the fungus:
urinary;
broncho-pulmonary;
digestive.
Signs of illness
Most often, the systemic form of candidiasis is preceded by candidal vulvovaginitis, balanoposthitis or fungal stomatitis. With a decrease in the protective functions of the body and the absence of adequate treatment, these forms of the disease become visceral, when the fungus spreads throughout the body, leading to damage to internal organs.
The following signs indicate the presence of the disease:
worsening general well-being;
decreased or complete loss of appetite;
an increase in body temperature, accompanied by chills;
convulsions;
dizziness;
clouding of consciousness and loss of ability to work.
coccidioidomycosis
This disease is caused by fungi of the genus Coccidioides imitus that live in the soil. This microorganism is common in the most arid regions of America, Africa and Mexico. It gets to other countries together with the goods delivered from these countries.
Signs of coccidioidomycosis
The first symptoms of the disease resemble SARS and inflammatory processes in the lungs and bronchi. The following signs indicate the presence of a fungus:
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headache;
feeling tired;
general weakness of the body.
slight increase in body temperature;
Later, chest pain, shortness of breath and dry cough join these symptoms. A couple of weeks after the pulmonary manifestations of the disease, the patient develops skin rashes in the form of papules or nodules that look like warts.
Histoplasmosis
This disease is caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, which most often affects the lungs. In some cases, the fungus spreads to other organs, which, if left untreated, leads to the death of the patient. People with AIDS are susceptible to this disease, which is explained by the vulnerability of their immune system.
Signs of histoplasmosis
The acute form of the disease is most often asymptomatic, which makes it difficult to diagnose and delay the start of treatment. In severe form, patients have the following manifestations:
increase in body temperature up to 40°-41°C
chills, followed by intense sweating;
severe headache and muscle pain;
chest pain;
dry cough;
general weakness.
If left untreated, the disease becomes chronic.
Features of the treatment of fungal infection
The treatment of any fungal infection involves the internal administration of antimycotic drugs, as well as symptomatic therapy, which improves the general condition of the patient. In severe forms of the disease, drugs are administered intravenously.
The duration of the course of treatment depends on the type of fungal infection and the severity of the disease. In general, it is from 1 to 3 months. In addition, patients are prescribed drugs that strengthen the body's immune system.
Preventive actions
A fungus is an insidious microorganism that is difficult to destroy. Therefore, any infection is easier to prevent. First of all, it is necessary to strengthen the immune system, which will allow it to independently fight against any pathogens.
observe personal hygiene, wash hands before eating, after each visit to the toilet and public places;
wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly;
animal food must be subjected to prolonged heat treatment;
eat rationally, minimizing the consumption of simple carbohydrates and sugar;
monitor body weight;
take antibiotics and hormonal preparations only on doctor's orders;
use condoms during intercourse.
It is very important, having found several signs of a fungal infection, to consult a doctor and undergo a complete examination of the body. This will identify the pathogen early stage, timely start treatment and avoid more serious health consequences.published .
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Fungal diseases of the skin (mycoses) is a collective name for a group of infectious dermatoses, the main etiological factor of which is a diverse fungal flora.
Some fungi cause fungal diseases skin only in humans (anthropophilic), others - only in animals (zoophilic), others - in both (anthropozoophilic or zooanthropophilic).
Mushrooms are coming!
IN last years there is an increase in fungal diseases of the skin in the world. They affect one fifth of the world's population. The prevalence of mycosis of the feet and onychomycosis (fungal infection of the nails) is especially growing, which every second suffers from, which is primarily due to the deterioration of the environment, and in some states, the socio-economic situation.
Until the 1990s, the treatment of fungal infections and onychomycosis was a difficult task due to its duration, inefficiency, and the frequency of allergic complications. At present, sanitary propaganda of the consequences of fungal diseases and the emergence of a wide arsenal of effective drugs have formed a different view of the problem. Now the question of the expediency of treating fungal infections and onychomycosis is practically not discussed because the population, by virtue of their literacy, already understands that, firstly, under the action of the waste products of fungi, the frequency of development of various allergic diseases, including drug disease for penicillin and its analogues. Secondly, mycogenic sensitization aggravates the course of many diseases and increases their recurrence. Thirdly, the course of fungal diseases is often complicated by secondary bacterial infection with the formation of erysipelas and elephantiasis.
Who is at risk?
Not always, getting on the skin, fungi can cause disease. The same fungus causes disease in some people, but not in others. Susceptibility to fungal flora varies among people. Thus, the development of a disease by a fungus depends not only on the pathogenicity and virulence of the pathogen (the ability of the fungus to invade and cause disease), but, and even to a greater extent, on the state of resistance (the ability to resist infection) of the human body. Despite the abundance of fungi in the human environment, only a few of them have a pronounced pathogenicity. Most of the fungi around us are opportunistic pathogens and one entry of pathogenic fungi into the body is not enough for the development of the disease. It is necessary to have so-called predisposing factors, the readiness of the body for the development of the mycotic process.
The most significant factor in the development of fungal skin diseases is age.
It is known that microsporia, known to the wider population under the name "ringworm" affects mainly children of preschool and younger school age and very rarely develops in adults.
Another group of fungal diseases - foot fungus and nail fungus, on the contrary, affect mainly adults and are quite rare in children, which also has its own explanation and is associated with age-related changes pH of the skin, thickness and structure of the stratum corneum of the epidermis, weakening of the immune defense and resistance of the skin against the background of diseases developing with age.
Of great importance for the development of a fungal disease are metabolic disorders associated with obesity, other endocrine disorders, and primarily with diabetes, diseases of the adrenal glands, thyroid gland, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, accompanied by disorders of digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Violation of the energy supply and the lack of substances necessary for building cells are the cause of structural changes in the skin and disruption of its function and the function of the immune system. And if we take into account that one of the main functions of the skin is a barrier, and together the skin and the immune system are designed to protect our body from the introduction of infectious agents, including pathogenic fungi, the role of these factors in the development of fungal skin diseases becomes clear.
Reduced immunity increases the risk of developing mycoses, which can be caused by stress, overwork, smoking, alcohol abuse, prolonged use of antibiotics, malnutrition, anemia, including iron deficiency, which is so common at present, and other diseases, HIV infection.
The likelihood of developing fungal diseases during pregnancy and in the postpartum period increases. This period of a woman's life is accompanied by a natural weakening of the immune system, which is exacerbated by anemia as a result of blood loss during childbirth, sleepless nights, anxiety for the newborn, nutritional and vitamin deficiencies, even with good nutrition that develops as a result of feeding the child. breast milk.
Predispose to the development of fungal diseases of the skin vascular diseases and peripheral nervous system, accompanied by circulatory disorders and metabolic processes in the skin, resulting in a violation of its structure and a decrease in resistance to fungal infection.
Prevention of fungal diseases
For the prevention of fungal diseases, timely and adequate treatment of existing diseases is very important. Of great importance is the careful attitude to the skin, the prevention of injuries. In this regard, it is necessary to avoid wearing ill-fitting and rough shoes, tight underwear and clothing. And in case of injuries, immediate medical attention and adequate treatment of the injured surface is necessary.
Although for the development of fungal skin diseases it is usually not enough just to get pathogenic fungi on the skin, this does not mean that a healthy person is completely safe and can contact fungal patients and objects contaminated with fungi and their spores without any consequences.
To prevent fungal diseases, it is necessary to use special individual shoes when visiting the pool and baths, to carry out high-quality processing of instruments for manicure and pedicure, and veterinary control of the health of pets.
Timely and radical treatment of sick family members is necessary, the exclusion of the use of shoes, underwear, clothes, towels and toilet items of other people, even very close ones, the exclusion of walking barefoot at home. If there is a patient with a fungus in the family, it is necessary to treat the bath with disinfectants.
Well, if you still couldn’t avoid the disease, you need to pay attention to the very initial manifestations of the disease in time and contact a competent dermatologist, the Penza Regional Center for Specialized Species medical care. The earlier treatment is started, the more effective and less expensive the treatment will be.
Elena Viktorovna TATARINTSEVA,
Head of the Center "Doverie" of the State Healthcare Institution of the Health Care Center, dermatovenereologist
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Recently, there has been an increase in fungal skin diseases in the world. One fifth of the world's population is affected by this disease.
Mycosis - diseases caused by pathogenic fungi
Every second inhabitant of our planet suffers from onychomycosis and mycosis of the feet, the prevalence of which is especially increasing. Scientists explain such disappointing statistics by a significant deterioration in both the environmental situation, as well as economic and social. Earlier treatment fungal diseases was a rather difficult task, since allergic complications often occurred, the treatment was lengthy and ineffective
Nail fungus on hands
According to http://dezir-clinic.ru/dermatology/lechenie-gribka-nogtej-na-rukax/, the fungus appears on the hands of women much more often than in men. It's easy to explain. After all, men do not do manicures, and they have no chance of getting infected through a poorly processed tool. Although, it should be noted that it is not necessary to visit a beauty salon to catch mycosis.
Sometimes just shaking hands, trying on gloves or swimming in the pool is enough. It is not so important where you got infected, and most importantly, how quickly you discovered it and picked up an adequate drug for treatment.
The fungus that has fallen on the fingers does not manifest itself immediately, and the first signs resemble the effects of injury or skin irritation. Over time, the color of the nail changes. Different types mushrooms give the nail a different color. It can be white, yellowish, greenish, as well as brown, purple or black. It is very important to detect the danger in time in order to prevent deterioration appearance nails and your quality of life.
The danger of fungal diseases and successes in the fight against them
Modern medicine has a wide arsenal of drugs that can quickly and efficiently save us from this problem. More than 500 species of fungi are known to be the causative agents of this disease. Health propaganda has helped to make the population more literate, and now there are practically no questions about the advisability of treating fungal diseases.
The population knows that the waste products of such fungi lead to the appearance of polyvalent sensitization, and this, in turn, increases the incidence and development of various allergic ailments. Relapses of diseases are becoming more frequent, and their course is aggravated. Often fungal diseases complicated by a secondary infection of a bacterial nature, elephantiasis, erysipelas are formed. Anogenital, as well as palmar and plantar warts develop. Therefore, an appeal to a dermatologist to establish an accurate diagnosis and prescribe appropriate treatment is necessary at the slightest suspicion of mycosis.
Questions at the beginning of the paragraph.
Question 1. What are the features of a teenager's skin and how should they be taken into account when caring for the skin?
Only a healthy body can perform its function normally. clean skin. Proper Care behind the skin prevents its diseases and premature aging(reduced elasticity, formation of wrinkles and folds, color deterioration). From the surface of the skin, it is necessary to regularly remove the secretions of the sebaceous and sweat glands. In adolescence and adolescence increased sweating. Sweat often acquires over time bad smell. Therefore, it is necessary to wash sweaty places regularly.
Question 2. Does fashion contradict hygiene requirements to clothes?
It must be remembered that it is true fashion clothes reasonable and never conflicts with the interests of maintaining health.
Question 3. How does nutrition and hormonal regulation affect the condition of the skin in adolescence?
Excess nutrition leads to the fact that the skin turns red and becomes greasy. The consumption of alcoholic beverages and tobacco leads to swelling and flabbiness of the skin, as the condition of the skin vessels is disturbed.
The condition of the skin to a large extent depends on the condition endocrine system. In adolescents, due to puberty, the composition of the secretion of the sebaceous glands may change. It becomes more viscous and easily clogs the openings of the excretory ducts of these glands. When pathogenic microbes enter them, inflammation occurs - acne is formed. To reduce acne, you should avoid fatty and hot foods, spicy seasonings, and it is also better to keep your skin clean.
Question 4. How to overcome fungal diseases?
Fungal diseases affect the skin, weakening it before exposure to the external environment, leading to disruption of its full functioning, causing discomfort and pain. Fungal diseases are contagious, they require medical treatment.
Question 5. What should be done in case of burns and frostbite?
For burns of I and II degrees, it is enough to wash the affected area with cold water, and then treat it with alcohol or cologne. For burns over high degrees it is necessary to apply a sterile bandage to the burnt place and send the victim to a medical facility.
For mild frostbite, it is enough to rub the skin soft cloth until redness and sensitivity is restored. With more severe frostbite, a heat-insulating bandage should be made and a hot drink should be given to the victim. It is important that tissue warming occurs from the inside due to the restoration of blood circulation. A heat-insulating bandage is prepared as follows: the frostbitten area is covered with cotton wool and carefully wrapped, for example, with a warm scarf.
Questions at the end of the paragraph.
Question 1. Why is it necessary to remove excess sweat and fat from the skin?
From the surface of the skin, it is necessary to remove the secretions of the sebaceous and sweat glands, because only healthy clean skin can function normally.
Question 2. How should I take care of my face, hands and feet?
The main method of skin care is washing, in which dust, microbes, sebum, sweat, as well as various substances that pollute the skin during work, are removed from the surface of the skin. You need to wash your face daily, the water for washing should be soft, at room temperature.
Care of the skin of the hands must be especially careful, as hands are prone to contamination and damage. After work, hands should be washed in warm water and soap. Washed hands should be thoroughly dried.
Foot care involves daily warm foot baths with soap and dry feet with a towel. With increased perspiration after washing, the feet should be treated with appropriate powders and lotions.
Question 3. What are the features of skin care in adolescence?
In adolescence and youth, sweating increases. Sweat acquires an unpleasant odor after a certain time. Therefore, it is necessary to wash sweaty places regularly.
Question 4. What hygienic qualities should clothes and shoes have?
Make sure your shoes are always dry and loose. Clothing should be comfortable, made of quality materials that allow air to pass through and not irritate the skin.
Question 5. What skin disorders are associated with hypovitaminosis?
A lack of vitamins has an adverse effect on skin health. With hypovitaminosis A, the skin becomes rough and dry, a lack of vitamin B2 leads to cracks in the corners of the mouth, brittle nails. With a lack of vitamin C, small-point hemorrhages are possible.
Question 6. What skin disorders are associated with hormonal changes in the body?
For example, in adolescents, due to puberty, the composition of the secretion of the sebaceous glands may change, which leads to blockage of the excretory ducts of these glands, and as a result, to the formation of acne.
Question 7. Why are fungal diseases dangerous?
Fungal diseases affect the skin, weakening it before exposure to the external environment, leading to disruption of its full functioning, causing discomfort and pain. Fungal diseases are contagious.
Question 8. Who is the causative agent of scabies?
Various forms of fungi coexist alongside us. There are thousands of varieties of them, they are divided into dangerous (pathogenic) and useful (saprophytic) for humans.
Mushrooms, like mammals, belong to the superkingdom of eukaryotes, that is, they are similar to humans in the structure, division and mechanism of cell reproduction.
They are very hardy, easily adapt to changes in the environment, much better than bacteria.
How safe is such a neighborhood for our body? Let's take a look at the physiology of the body.
Us and them
Microbes inhabit a person from the moment of his birth. Fungi get on the skin and mucous membranes of a newborn already when passing through the birth canal of the mother, as well as in the first hours of life - from its environment. They live on our skin, nails, in the mouth, intestines.
Mushrooms are independent living organisms. They can both cause disease and benefit our body.
Diseases that can be caused by pathogenic fungi include several groups:
- dermatomycosis (dermatophytes) - fungi that cause mainly skin damage;
- onychomycosis (dermatophytes) affect nail plates hands and feet;
- candida affecting the mucous membranes and internal organs;
- microsporia (lichen), affects the skin and scalp.
The most common contagious fungal diseases include interdigital fungus of the foot and nail plates.
There are two reasons for the occurrence of fungal diseases:
- excessive growth of its own microflora (conditionally pathogenic and pathogenic). Normally, it does not manifest itself in any way, but it is worth lowering the immune status, and fungal diseases begin to appear.
- the ingress of hostile (pathogenic) microflora from the outside - through a handshake with an infected person, other people's towels, clothes and shoes. Fungi of the genus Candida can be sexually transmitted, microsporia spores - from contact with infected animals.
How do we feed them?
Fungal diseases take the second place among all skin diseases. Why in modern world when there are many various means hygiene, so widespread is the fungus?
According to WHO, 1/5 of the population of the entire Earth suffers from fungal skin diseases, and 40% of mycoses occur in the defeat of the nail plates of the legs and hands.
There is a migration of people: people travel to countries with a humid hot climate (the most favorable environment for the reproduction of any kind of fungus), countries with different standards of living and social structure.
Susceptibility to fungi is also affected by the uncontrolled use of antibiotics, antimicrobials. This can cause the fungi to adapt and develop immunity against certain active ingredients in the preparations, making treatment difficult.
Mushrooms are able to adapt perfectly - there are cases when they begin to eat drugs that were created to fight them 15-20 years ago. The use of all kinds of fungicides as fertilizers in the fields also increases the resistance of fungi to treatment. Mushrooms mutate into more advanced forms.
Factors contributing to the occurrence of fungal diseases:
- Weakened immune system. This may occur as a result of the transfer infectious diseases, various surgical interventions, as a result of stress, overwork, hypothermia, alcohol abuse and smoking. The immune system protects us both from external pathogenic fungi and from internal conditionally pathogenic ones.
- Irrational nutrition. It weakens the body and reduces immunity, leads to obesity and metabolic disorders. Mushrooms feed on glucose and starch, this is their main food. Both high-calorie nutrition, poor in dietary fiber, and malnutrition, which does not contain the right amount of protein, vitamins, trace elements and various fiber, are harmful. Fiber is the food for our healthy gut microflora, which protects and supports our immunity.
- Metabolic disease. It is one of the leading factors in the development of fungal diseases. This is a violation of fat and carbohydrate metabolism ( diabetes), impaired (hypo / hyper) thyroid function, ovarian dysfunction (estrogen-dependent fungi). Therefore, women are always at risk. Iron deficiency anemia, vascular diseases also affect, which lead to a deterioration in the blood supply to the skin, thereby worsening nutrition, metabolic processes in it, and the protective functions of the skin are reduced.
- Functional disorders and conditions. Avitaminosis, bile stasis, gastritis, taking steroid drugs, oral contraceptives, dehydration - all this affects the vital activity of fungi.
- Violation of the barrier function of the skin and mucous membranes. The skin and mucous membranes are the barrier between the environment and the internal environment of the body. Even with minor damage, their structure is disturbed and an entrance gate is created for fungi to enter from the outside or their own conditionally pathogenic saprophytic fungi that are on the skin and membranes. The active growth of fungi is also facilitated by chemicals contained in foods, cosmetics and medicines: chlorine, fluorine, mercury.
- High humidity and ambient temperature. For the development of the fungus, the most important thing is the environment! Without the right conditions, he dies. In humans, the temperature of the skin, head and extremities usually ranges from 25-30°C. This is the optimal temperature for the development of the fungus. But fungi tolerate well and low temperatures, well survive even after freezing. The fungus does not like an acidic environment, so the normal pH of the skin is always slightly acidic.
- Age. Microsporia most often affects children of preschool and primary school age. In children, the horny (surface) layer of the skin (epidermis) is very loose, the activity of the sebaceous glands is weaker, and the pH of the skin is neutral or slightly alkaline. All this makes children's skin very vulnerable to external infections and fungi, so personal hygiene is very important.
- The presence of the fungus Clean healthy skin has a protective function, the cells of its upper layer are constantly updated. Therefore, even if the fungi fall on a clean healthy skin, they do not take root on it - in a day or two they will be removed along with dead cells and secrets of the sebaceous and sweat glands.
In order for a disease to occur, several of the above factors must be present.
Why are fungal diseases so dangerous?
Alien fungi create their own habitat, adjusting the human body for themselves. At the same time, healthy microflora is inhibited, mycotoxins are released. The body becomes easily accessible to foreign bacteria and viruses, a favorable environment for oncological diseases is created.
How to understand what the fungus "caught"?
The first symptom will be itching and peeling, especially for the feet and interdigital septa. It is important not to comb these places with bare hands. Wear gloves or use a cloth to throw away. IN otherwise the fungus will move to the nail plates of the hands.
There are a number of fungi that cannot be infected, but the harm from their vital activity and the toxins they release leads to serious diseases, including cancer.
Such mushrooms live on the walls under the wallpaper, in flower pots, home, office and car air conditioners. Inhaling the air affected by these fungi or poisoned by their metabolic products, we infect ourselves.
Where can danger lie in wait for us?
Mushrooms love moist and warm environments. Therefore, people who wear tight shoes for a long time synthetic clothing lead a sedentary lifestyle, fall into the risk zone. These are office workers, athletes, people of specific professions.
You should always have spare socks with you and change them as your feet sweat. In the evening, be sure to dry the shoes and treat the inside with disinfectants.
You should never walk barefoot on carpets and carpets in hotels, even if it is a 5 star hotel. There is no guarantee that the carpet has been dry-cleaned after each guest.
Mushrooms feel good on unpainted wooden surfaces - chambers in saunas and steam rooms. Therefore, a visit to such establishments should be exclusively in rubber shoes and with a towel or sheet.
When a person is affected by foot fungus, special care must be taken to wear underwear so as not to transfer the fungus to new areas of the skin, such as the inguinal zone. Therefore, it is always better to first isolate the feet by putting on socks, washing hands with soap and then putting on underwear.
Never try on shoes in a store with bare feet. Use shoes or socks. If there was no one-time trace, then when you come home, you need to wash your socks and treat the shoes inside with a disinfectant.
Never stand barefoot on the mats in the fitting room. It is not known how many sick legs were already on it before you! When planning shopping, take napkins with you to lay under your feet.
If you have to try on clothes in the store naked body be sure to take a shower at home. On hot days when people have increased sweating, skin scales affected by spores migrate to clothing, from it to the skin.
Never use someone else's slippers at a party, no matter how well you treat the hosts. Wear shoes if allowed, or socks, but the best option- Come with your slippers.
In manicure and pedicure salons, make sure that all tools are sterilized and kraft bags are opened in front of you. Special attention it is worth paying attention to the processing of brushes for brushing off nail dust and nail files with a hardware manicure. Or bring your own instrument.
How contagious are fungal diseases?
You must always be on the lookout with them. It is important to remember that if a person is affected by foot fungus and he walks barefoot at home, then fungal spores in dead scales can persist for up to a year and a half, especially in carpets!
Clothes affected by the fungus must be washed at a temperature of at least 60 degrees and above, since at a temperature of 40 degrees in an aqueous (humid) environment, the fungus safely multiplies, affecting all linen.
But if there is a person in the family suffering from a fungal disease, this does not mean that everyone can get sick. Much depends on the state of your immune system. The only exception is microsporia. It is highly contagious and the whole family is involved in the treatment.
Are mycoses curable?
In the treatment of fungal infections, an integrated approach is always used: taking antimicrobial drugs, local application of ointments, gels, varnishes on the affected surfaces.
The sooner a person seeks help, the more successful the treatment will be. Any treatment plan is always accompanied by an antimycotic diet, which excludes all sweet, floury, fried, fatty, carbonated, products containing yeast and mushrooms, at least at the time of exacerbation.
Depending on the nature of the fungus and the stage of development of the process, treatment can last from several weeks to several years.
The diagnosis is made on the basis of a microbiological study, a scraping is done and sent to the laboratory, the diagnosis is differentiated using a Voodoo lamp (skin areas are highlighted in the dark).
If the patient cannot be cured for a sufficiently long time, then it is worth looking for foci of hidden chronic inflammatory infections - they reduce the overall immunity of the body, and he does not have any reserve forces to defeat the fungus.
Be alert!
With any change in skin color, skin surface, local itching, immediately contact a dermatovenereologist.
Prevention measures are vigilance regarding personal space, personal hygiene and maintaining general health, because the body has no immunity against the fungus and, having been cured once, you can get sick again.
Avoid, if possible, contact with the fungus, strengthen your immunity with physical activity and hardening, eat right and fully. Our macrophage immune cells need complete proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals.
Human health depends on a delicate balance between microorganisms that are friendly to us and microorganisms that can harm us. Create conditions for the growth of your healthy microflora, support it and remember - the one you feed best wins.
