DRUG-RESISTANT CONTAGIOUS RINGWORM IN THE US š± Dermatologist @DrDrayzday on HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS FUNGAL INFECTION NOW IN THE US. This video is about the spread of ringworm due to drug-resistant and highly contagious fungus, Tinea indotineae. Dermatologist talks about how to treat drug-resistant ringworm and how to prevent drug-resistant fungal infections. We discuss the best medications to treat fungal skin infections and how to get rid of fungus on the skin.
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Happy Wednesday
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@Dr Dray would you mind doing a video on how best to avoid skin infections, fungi and other infectious skin diseases? (as someone with tripophobia i need video that only talks about what to do to avoid it. Descriptions and pictures of a lot of skin deseases are triggering for me and i assume a bunch of other people too. I can’t really go about googling it either for the same reason….)
@amy amy get over it lol
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Those who work out šŖ careful in showers & saunas ā¦ donāt go barefoot š¦¶šš
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Have a fabulous Wednesday. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. šš
Thanks for watching
Thanks for this video. How easily transmissible is it? Can you catch it from handshakes or touching doorknobs?
Speaking from personal experience, itās easy to catch it from people you live with. Many years ago I caught it from my two kids. One had it on the scalp and I noticed the bald spot and took her in to the pediatrician. I couldnāt tell you if itās really easy to catch from a handshake, but early on it doesnāt look like a ring, so people can be walking around with it for a few days before they start wondering if itās ringworm.
Hello Dr Dray, thank you for this video!!
I knew this video was coming. As a fitness instructor, I have seen many cases of ringworm and I always tell the gym member the same thing.
You are contagious! Go to the doctor and get treatment and go home!
I find summer in Winnipeg is the worst.
Thanks for watching
Does disinfecting the gym equipment help from not catching it?
Hello Dr how can l be consulted by you thanks l have some skin issues urgent thanks
Winnipeg? Seriously? I am from Winnipeg :(
Here in greece i haven’t heard about the trihophyton indotineae case to be honest but it might be true because due to some humid areas in greece and the ongoing summer on its way the case of that resistant fungi might worsen (if not some actions are take by the individuals themselves) taken of course in mind that the fungi made its way here by individuals who traveled to more tropical countries where the superbug fungi was originated from the very start or got it from someone who traveled in those regions. Anyway here in greece right now the (i won’t call it serious though case)most common illness is Scarlet Fever on children but also in adults. Some take it mildly but others not so good but it is just an illness that thankfully is not resistant to antibiotics š ā¤. But thanks for the news doctor Andrea and i ways but my socks first before anything else (feet fully dried and of course i use powder and still do for not risking fungi infection on skin but now i am using ciclopirox-olamine aka mycomycen by verisfield only on my toe nails those were the doctor said might have something he said ghe treatment is for three months š but the other nails are healthy so i am proud š). Take care miss Andrea be well and strong ā¤.
Thank you for including a concrete example of a drug interaction. Itās easy to minimize these interactions and forget to include everything.
Are these kinds of infections reported to the public health organizations and should the public be warned of probable spread? This sounds like a nightmare.
I can’t even imagine how many cases won’t be tested/identified because of the lack of accessibility to healthcare in the United States. Thank you for sharing this information! Always appreciate your insight.
Anyone who can’t see a physician for whatever reason and goes to the ER in the US is treated.
@Lynn Harris yes! Thank you!
ā@Lynn Harris At a massive cost. Most of these people whom are treated at the ER will go into debt that they probably won’t be able to pay. This is then passed on to other patients and their insurance companies by charging higher prices. Healthcare is not free.
@Ann Miller Healthcare isn’t free anywhere. It is paid through insurance, private pay or in a socialized medicine country through taxes.
We pay a lot on health insurance and still canāt go to a doctor much less to the hospital itās too expensive
I had candida during the pandemic, and it was misdiagnosed as shingles āĀ which I had already had before + the Shingrix vaccine (2 doses). It took f-o-r-e-v-e-r for it to go away / get treated properly (my whole summer was agony)! First, my term went on vacation, and it was the substitute dermatologist that figured out the misdiagnosis.
Whoa! Is it just called candida? What was your symptoms?I was recently diagnosed with shingles but my doctor didn’t do any test, she just said it is shingles based on some symptoms. I never had rash just pain in the lower left side of my stomach. I always wondered if she misdiagnosed me. She put me on a antibiotic for a week and 2 doses of shingles vaccine.
@Kate Sanchezyou can have shingles without a rash if itās still in itās early stages. Assume she did all that to catch it early and prevent it later down the line since if you get it once youāre more likely to get it again, especially as you age.
@dr dray, But what truly sets you apart is your authenticity. You’re not afraid to be vulnerable and share your experiences with us. Your transparency and honesty create a genuine connection with your audience, and it’s something we treasure deeply.
I had ring worm once as a child on my upper arm and I thought it was the coolest thing. I must be prone to fungus because I get chronic ingrown toenails. I also got meningitis on the 10th grade and am completely ok and healthy.
I hated it when I got a ring worm. It disgusted me because it looked like a worm and I refused to look at it and never got too close to kids with it again. And meningitis kills people regularly so Iām glad you were okay but I wouldnāt recommend people take it lightly lol. Also if your brain and spinal membranes are inflamed, I donāt think you can be considered healthy since you donāt know what damage it couldāve done to your neural pathways and neither area, especially the brain, should ever have inflammation anyway. So Iād say you were just symptomless. It has a high fatality rate and people often die within hours or end up with permanent disability. That being said i and a lot of my peers have the vaccine for certain strains so Iām glad thatās becoming a standard thing to offer at pediatric offices. You probably had viral meningitis which is different from bacterial. Bacterial always has symptoms. Viral can feel like a flu or nothing for some people, if they have a normal immune system which I donāt so definitely want to avoid that š but lucky(if it can be considered that) for most people viral is the most common form which gives a better chance of survival or at least less damage even if someone does have symptoms
Great video! Itās so rare to go to a doctor, NP or PA that will actually do a culture at the first appointment. In my experience, you get a prescription and you have to go many, many times before a culture is even done. I am sure this is because of insurance and administration.
Thank you so much Doctor for this video! When I see the news reports on these issues I immediately hope that you will discuss the issue on your channel. Your videos are easy to understand while still going into depth about the important info. You are greatly appreciated! Happy Wednesday everyone š
I recently got a rash that looks like ringworm on my shoulder. It popped up after I took a week of amoxicillin for a sinus infection. It is not itchy at all, And itās actually only visible after I get out of a hot shower. Iāve been putting tea tree, coconut oil and iodine on it. Also reducing dietary sugar. Seems to be working. No way Iām going to the Dr as I have no healthcare and groceries are already costing a fortune.
As someone who has had a large patch of ringworm on my face, very close to my eye and up into the hairline, this is kind of terrifying. I will never forget the absolutely maddening itch. My dermatologist treated me with an oral anti fungal as well as a topical. I had to throw away my hair brushes, combs, headbands, and hair ties plus I had to wash my sheets in hot water every day. To know there is a resistant form makes me cringe. Thanks so much for this information, Dr Dray. Happy Wednesday! Hope you have a tranquil evening. š
Currently dealing with a ringworm in exactly the same place š¢ the pain is real
Few years back a NP at clinic mis diagnosed me for ringworm & gave me an RX for that. Thank goodness I got in next day to dermatology. Here my scaly arm rash was a skin form of Lupus not ringworm.
I am a registered veterinary technician and working with animals can definitely give you ringworm. For some reason I am super susceptible to this and one year I had 9 different lesions. They all responded to topical Terbinafine. This terrifies me because I seem to get ringworm so easily.
This video makes me laugh because I did the exact opposite of what Dr. Dray described. When I was a much younger adult, I developed a circular rash on my arm. I recognized it right away as ringworm, so I went to the store and got an antifungal cream to nip it in the bud. Unfortunately, it didn’t get better, it got worse. I went to the doctor and told him that the antifungal cream I got wasn’t working and he laugh at me and told me I actually had eczema. 20 years later and I’m still using the same steroid cream. Life would’ve been better if it were ringworm, lol!
As a massage therapist, this definitely concerns me. I can’t wear gloves, and even if I did my forearms and elbows are all over people’s bare skin. I’m constantly washing, but still…now I’ve got this on the mind š©