Many types of fungi live harmlessly on our skin and in other places in the environment. However, some types of fungi can thrive and multiply on the surface of our bodies to cause infections of the skin, mouth or vagina. The most common fungi to cause skin infections are the tinea group of fungi. A common infection of the mouth and vagina is called thrush. It is caused by an overgrowth of a yeast (which is a type of fungus) called candida.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/medicine/itraconazole-for-fungal-infections-sporanox