Skin infection
MONDO:0021201An inflammatory process affecting the skin, caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi. Examples of bacterial infection include carbuncles, furuncles, impetigo, erysipelas, and abscesses. Examples of viral infection include shingles, warts, molluscum contagiosum, and pityriasis rosea. Examples of parasitic infection include scabies and lice. Examples of fungal infection include athlete's foot, yeast infection, and ringworm.
Also known as: skin infection
153 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 12 tagged with Skin infection itself.
Follow this condition to get notified about new trialsWhere it sits in the disease tree
Browse by category →Sub-types of Skin infection
-
Tinea infection 1 trial · 116 incl. sub-types
9 sub-types
- Dermatophytosis 6 trials · 82 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Cutaneous candidiasis 0 trials · 25 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Fungal infection of the toenail 4 trials
- Otomycosis 4 trials Sub-types →
- Pityriasis versicolor 4 trials
- Conidiobolomycosis 0 trials
- Deep seated dermatophytosis 0 trials
- Eumycotic mycetoma 0 trials
- Tinea favosa 0 trials
-
Scabies 12 trials
1 sub-type
- Norwegian scabies 0 trials
-
Demodex folliculitis 5 trials
-
Impetigo 5 trials
2 sub-types
- Ecthyma 0 trials
- Impetigo herpetiformis 0 trials
-
Infection by Trypanosoma gambiense 3 trials
-
Erysipelas 1 trial
-
Pthirus pubis infestation 0 trials
-
Cercarial dermatitis 0 trials
-
Cutaneous diphtheria 0 trials
-
Furunculosis 0 trials
-
Gonococcal keratitis 0 trials
-
Herpes simplex dermatitis 0 trials
-
Herpes zoster dermatitis 0 trials
1 sub-type
-
Sycosis barbae 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
-
Viruses vs. superbugs: new hope for skin infections?
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study tests a mixture of viruses called phages, which naturally kill bacteria, for treating skin infections that don't respond to antibiotics. Researchers will enroll 150 adults with infected wounds and compare the phage treatment to a placebo or standard care. The goal is t…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
-
Could shorter antibiotic courses be better for hospitalized kids?
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study aims to find out if 5 days of antibiotics works as well as 10 days for children hospitalized with pneumonia, skin infections, or urinary tract infections. About 1,200 children will be randomly assigned to either a 5-day or 10-day course, with some receiving a placebo a…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
-
New hospital program aims to cut unnecessary antibiotics for kids
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests a 'discharge stewardship bundle' to help doctors prescribe the right antibiotics for the right duration when children leave the hospital. Over 1,100 children with pneumonia, urinary tract infections, or skin infections will be followed. Doctors receive feedback r…
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
-
Beach danger? new study tracks illness from toxic algae
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 2,500 people who visit freshwater beaches in Ontario, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia to see if contact with water containing blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) leads to stomach bugs, respiratory issues, or skin/eye infections. Researchers will also track illness in pe…
Sponsor: Toronto Metropolitan University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:54 UTC