Tinea Cruis: A Bothersome Male Condition

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Tinea cruris, commonly referred to as “jock itch,” is a dermatophyte infection that presents in the groin and inner thigh. 1 Noble SL Forbes RC Stamm PL Diagnosis and management of common tinea infections. Am Fam Phys. 1998; 58 (177-178): 163-174 PubMed Google Scholar This dermatophyte infection is a superficial fungal infection of the skin. Dermatophyte infections affect 1 of 5 Americans. 2 Pray WS Pray JJ Tinea cruris in men: bothersome but treatable. US Pharm. 2005; 8: 13-17 Google Scholar The estimated lifetime risk of acquiring a dermatophyte infection is 10% to 20%. 1 Noble SL Forbes RC Stamm PL Diagnosis and management of common tinea infections. Am Fam Phys. 1998; 58 (177-178): 163-174 PubMed Google Scholar Tinea cruris presents in men more often than in women, with a gender disparity of 4:1. 2 Pray WS Pray JJ Tinea cruris in men: bothersome but treatable. US Pharm. 2005; 8: 13-17 Google Scholar Other predisposing factors are tightly fitting clothing, summer months, climates with high humidity and moisture, obesity, and corticosteroid use. 2 Pray WS Pray JJ Tinea cruris in men: bothersome but treatable. US Pharm. 2005; 8: 13-17 Google Scholar Tinea cruris, commonly referred to as “jock itch,” is a dermatophyte infection that presents in the groin and inner thigh. 1 Noble SL Forbes RC Stamm PL Diagnosis and management of common tinea infections. Am Fam Phys. 1998; 58 (177-178): 163-174 PubMed Google Scholar This dermatophyte infection is a superficial fungal infection of the skin. Dermatophyte infections affect 1 of 5 Americans. 2 Pray WS Pray JJ Tinea cruris in men: bothersome but treatable. US Pharm. 2005; 8: 13-17 Google Scholar The estimated lifetime risk of acquiring a dermatophyte infection is 10% to 20%. 1 Noble SL Forbes RC Stamm PL Diagnosis and management of common tinea infections. Am Fam Phys. 1998; 58 (177-178): 163-174 PubMed Google Scholar Tinea cruris presents in men more often than in women, with a gender disparity of 4:1. 2 Pray WS Pray JJ Tinea cruris in men: bothersome but treatable. US Pharm. 2005; 8: 13-17 Google Scholar Other predisposing factors are tightly fitting clothing, summer months, climates with high humidity and moisture, obesity, and corticosteroid use. 2 Pray WS Pray JJ Tinea cruris in men: bothersome but treatable. US Pharm. 2005; 8: 13-17 Google Scholar