Skin infection

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An 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.

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Where it sits in the disease tree

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↑ Dermatitis (1626) ↑ Skin disorder caused by infection (350)

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
- Herpes zoster with dermatitis of eyelid 0 trials
Sycosis barbae 0 trials

Most studied deeper sub-types

Tinea pedis (52) Vulvovaginal candidiasis (25) Tinea unguium (14) Tinea corporis (6) Dermatophytosis of scalp or beard (5) Dermatophytosis of groin and perianal area (4) Kerion celsi (1) Chronic fungal otitis externa (0) Ectothrix infectious disease (0) Endothrix infectious disease (0) Majocchi granuloma (0) Tinea barbae (0) Tinea imbricata (0) Tinea manuum (0) Tinea profunda (0)

Including sub-types (153) Tagged with Skin infection (12)

Trials to join now! 2 Not yet recruiting 1 Not yet finished but already full! 4 Completed 5

Could a common painkiller speed up cellulitis recovery?

Symptom relief Not yet recruiting

Cellulitis is a painful bacterial skin infection. This study tests whether adding naproxen (an anti-inflammatory drug) to standard antibiotics helps reduce redness and pain faster than antibiotics alone. About 884 adults with cellulitis will take either naproxen or a placebo for …

Phase 3 • Sponsor: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute • Aim: Symptom relief

Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC

Skin infection

Where it sits in the disease tree

Most studied deeper sub-types

Could a common painkiller speed up cellulitis recovery?