A 'super fungus' that causes nasty sores across the groin and buttocks is now spreading in the UK, experts have said, with cases of the drug-resistant infection soaring 500%

A drug-resistant 'super fungus' that attacks the groin and bum is spreading across Britain, experts have warned.

Cases of trichophyton indotineae - a drug-resistant fungal infection that causes unsightly, persistent skin lesions all over the body - are now soaring in the UK, despite being unheard of until a few years ago.

The infection, caused by a highly contagious fungus, is usually contracted through skin-to-skin contact with an infected person, but can also be spread through touching contaminated surfaces, household items or sexual contact . Most worryingly, it is often resistant to treatment - meaning s

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