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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.
29 paź 2023 · Tinea pedis, commonly known as athlete's foot, results from fungal infections on the skin of the feet caused by dermatophytes, including Trichophyton rubrum, T mentagrophytes, T interdigitale, and Epidermophyton floccosum.
Athlete's foot is a form of dermatophytosis (fungal infection of the skin), caused by dermatophytes, funguses (most of which are mold) which inhabit dead layers of skin and digest keratin. [2] Dermatophytes are anthropophilic, meaning these parasitic funguses prefer human hosts.
20 lip 2009 · Introduction. Around 15% to 25% of people are likely to have athlete's foot at any one time. The infection can spread to other parts of the body and to other people. Methods and outcomes. We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical question: What are the effects of topical treatments for athlete's foot?
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 a dermatophyte infection of the feet. Diagnosis is by clinical appearance and sometimes by potassium hydroxide wet mount, particularly if the infection manifests as hyperkeratotic, ulcerative, or vesiculobullous or is not interdigital.
What causes athlete's foot? Athlete's foot is generally due to proliferation of dermatophyte fungi of the genera Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton interdigitale, and Epidermophyton floccosum. Predisposing factors. Athlete's foot is more common in those who participate in sports because: They may wear occlusive footwear; They sweat heavily
