The embarrassing itchy skin condition that is getting harder to treat
Clare-wilson
Most of us have heard of the dangers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. But doctors are growing increasingly concerned about a new infectious threat: drug-resistant fungal diseases.
Until now, these superbugs have been mainly confined to hospital patients with weak immune systems. But drug resistance has recently arisen in a common fungal skin infection called ringworm or “jock itch” that can affect anyone.
So far, a few hundred cases of the resistant strain have been reported in the UK, but...