Doctors alerted about the emergence of hard-to-treat fungal skin infections

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By Julie Penfold

A new study has warned healthcare professionals to watch out for new and highly contagious forms of fungal skin infections such as ringworm.

The study, published in JAMA Dermatology, by physicians at NYU Langone Health, documents the first reported US case of a sexually transmitted fungal infection that took months to clear, even with treatment.