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Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) is a fungal skin infection that usually begins between the toes. It commonly occurs in people whose feet have become very sweaty while confined within tight-fitting shoes. Signs and symptoms of athlete's foot include an itchy, scaly rash.
5 wrz 2023 · Athlete’s foot, also known as tinea pedis, is a highly contagious fungal infection affecting the skin on the feet. Common symptoms of athlete’s foot include red patches, white peeling skin between the toes, cracking or splitting skin, and itchiness.
1 gru 2021 · Athlete’s foot is a common fungal infection (caused by a fungus). Athlete’s foot causes an itchy, stinging, burning rash on the skin on one or both of your feet. Athlete’s foot is most common between your toes, but it can also affect the tops of your feet, the soles of your feet and your heels.
Tinea pedis is a foot infection due to a dermatophyte fungus. It is the most common dermatophyte infection and is particularly prevalent in hot, tropical, urban environments. Interdigital involvement is most commonly seen (this presentation is also known as athlete’s foot , although some people use the term for any kind of tinea pedis).
Athlete’s foot is a dermatophyte (fungal) infection of the skin of the feet. Symptoms of tinea pedis include a build up of scale on the feet and sometimes redness and itching. Doctors base the diagnosis on an examination of the feet.
Tinea pedis is the most common dermatophytosis because moisture resulting from foot sweating facilitates fungal growth. Tinea pedis may occur as any of 4 clinical forms or in combination: Chronic hyperkeratotic. Chronic intertriginous. Acute ulcerative. Vesiculobullous
4 cze 2024 · Athlete’s foot, also called tinea pedis, is a common fungal skin infection that is often considered a nuisance but one that can turn serious for some people. Severe athlete's foot may be caused by different strains of the fungus and/or because a person has a weakened immune system.
