The difference between bacterial skin infection and fungal infection lies in the form of rash. For tinea corporis and tinea cruris caused by fungi, annular or ring-like erythema may appear on the skin surface, with the center healing, slightly raised edges and covered with fine scales. If it is caused by yeast and pityrosporum infection, brown patches may appear, and there may be small scales on them, accompanied by slight itching or non-itching. Diseases caused by bacterial infection, such as erysipelas, can cause edema and erythema, skin temperature rise, local tenderness, and inflammatory infection symptoms are more obvious.
There is a difference between bacterial skin infection and fungal infection in treatment. Terbinafine hydrochloride gel can be used for fungal infection, and fusidic acid ointment can be used for bacterial infection.