ÜDS-Sağlık 2003-1 Soru=55

We learn from the passage that fungal infections ---- .

Fungi that infect the skin live only in the dead,
topmost layer and don't penetrate deeper. Some
fungal infections cause no symptoms or produce
only a small amount of irritation, scaling and
redness. Other fungal infections cause itching,
swelling, blisters and severe scaling. Fungi
usually make their homes in moist areas of the
body where skin surfaces meet: between the toes,
in the groin and under the breasts. Obese people
are more likely to get these infections because
they have excessive skin folds. Strangely, fungal
infections on one part of the body can cause
rashes on other parts of the body that aren't
infected. For example, a fungal infection on the
foot may cause an itchy, bumpy rash on the
fingers. These eruptions represent allergic
reactions to the fungus.