TINEA CRURIS

Course overview

TINEA CRURIS, ALSO KNOWN AS JOCK ITCH, IS AN INFECTION INVOLVING THE GENITAL, PUBIC, PERINEAL, AND PERIANAL SKIN CAUSED BY PATHOGENIC FUNGI KNOWN AS DERMATOPHYTES. THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF TINEA CRURIS ARE DISCUSSED IN THE ACTIVITY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION. THE ACTIVITY WILL ALSO HIGHLIGHT EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPEUTICS AND LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS TO AVOID COMMON MISTAKES AND MISTREATMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF DERMATOPHYTE INFECTIONS.