“Can a fungal infection spread from one person to another?”
Is it possible for fungal skin infection to transmit from one person to another?
2 Answers
InfectiousDiseaseSpecialistFungalInfections
Thanks for your question. Skin fungi are transmissible. In general, other fungi are not.
Gordon M. Dickinson
Infectious Disease Specialist
Depends on the fungus. Some do, many do not - Tinea (a cause of ringworm) does, Cryptococcus does not.
G. Dickinson
G. Dickinson
