Izizathu
I-Mycoses yesikhumba ibangelwa amaqela ahlukahlukene amagciwane: ama-dermatophytes (amagciwane afana nesikhunta adla i-keratin esikhumbeni, ezinweleni, nasezipikilini), i-Candida (amagciwane afana ne-yeast ahlala emzimbeni ngokujwayelekile), kunye ne-Malassezia (i-yeast ehlala ezindaweni zesikhumba ezinamafutha). Ukosuleleka kuyenzeka okanye kuqhuma xa iimeko zivuna ukukhula ngokweqile kwamagciwane, njengokushisa, umswakama, ukulimala kwesikhumba, iimpahla ezikhululekile, okanye amasosha omzimba abuthakathaka.
