where does tinea capitis come from
Tinea capitis is a skin infection or ringworm of the scalp caused by a fungus called dermatophytes (capitis comes from the Latin word for head). It mostly affects children. Tinea corporis is ringworm of the body (corporis means body in Latin). In wrestlers this is often called tinea gladiatorum. Tinea pedis or athleteâs foot is an infection that occurs on the feet, particularly between the toes (pedis is the Latin word for foot). Tinea cruris or jock itch tends to create a rash in the moist, warm areas of the groin (cruris means leg in Latin).