Studies also suggest that oral bacteria and the inflammation associated with periodontitis â a severe form of gum disease â might play a role in some diseases. In addition, certain diseases, such as diabetes and HIV/AIDS, can lower the body's resistance to infection, making oral health problems more severe.
Common fungal skin infections are caused by yeasts (such as Candidaâsee Candidiasis) or dermatophytes, such as Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton (see Overview of Dermatophytoses (Ringworm, Tinea)). Many such fungi live only in the topmost layer of the epidermis (stratum corneum) and do not penetrate deeper.
Fungal infections in this area are usually caused by candida, the fungus that causes the so-called yeast infections. Infections such as this can usually be treated with topical antibiotics, or in very severe cases, oral antibiotics.ungal infections other than that of the skin are usually fairly well contained by the immune system in normal people. For this reason, most fungus infect our skin and the skin around the ear or within the ear canal is no exception.