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<p>Your skin helps protect you from germs, but sometimes it can get infected by them. Some common types of skin infections are</p> <ul> <li>Bacterial: <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/cellulitis.html'>Cellulitis</a> and <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/impetigo.html'>impetigo</a>. <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/staphylococcalinfections.html'>Staphylococcal infections</a> can also affect the skin.</li> <li>Viral: <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/shingles.html'>Shingles</a>, <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/warts.html'>warts</a>, and <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/herpessimplex.html'>herpes simplex</a></li> <li>Fungal: <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/athletesfoot.html'>Athlete's foot</a> and <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/yeastinfections.html'>yeast infections</a></li> <li>Parasitic: <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/lice.html'>Body lice</a>, <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/headlice.html'>head lice</a>, and <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/scabies.html'>scabies</a></li> </ul> <p>Treatment of skin infections depends on the cause.</p>
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