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Tinea Cruris Information - Symptoms and Treatment

Tinea cruris is the infection of the groin with a dermatophyte fungus. It is most often seen in adult men. Tinea cruris, a pruritic superficial fungal infection of the groin and adjacent skin, is the second most common clinical presentation for dermatophytosis. Tinea cruris is a common and important clinical problem that may, at times, be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.

What are the causes of Tinea Cruris ?

Causes of tinea cruris includes:

1) Tinea Cruris can be triggered by friction from clothes and prolonged wetness in the groin area (such as from sweating)

2) It occurs when a particular type of fungus grows and multiplies in the groin area.

3) The condition is more common in men than in women and these fungi love warm, moist places

4) The infection is contagious and can be spread by direct contact.

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