Drug-resistant ringworm infections detected in NYC, first in the US.

Two cases of drug-resistant ringworm infections caused by Trichophyton indotineae have been reported in New York City, marking the first such cases in the US. The fungus has spread rapidly in South Asia due to overuse of medications to treat them, including topical antifungals and corticosteroids. Drug-resistant fungi are a serious public health concern, and cases of Candida auris, another type of drug-resistant fungal infection, have been spreading in health care facilities in the US. Typically, cases of ringworm are treated with antifungal creams, but some particularly difficult cases require antifungal medications taken in pill form.