Tinea pedis (fungal foot infection) - DermNet
网页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).
Tinea Pedis (Athlete's Foot) - Tinea Pedis (Athlete's Foot)
网页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.
Tinea Pedis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年10月29日 · Tinea pedis, also known as athlete's foot, results from dermatophytes infecting the skin of the feet. Patients contract the infection by directly contacting the organism while walking barefoot. Symptoms typically develop in the interdigital clefts of the toes but can also affect the soles and medial and lateral edges.
Athlete's foot - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
网页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.
What Is Athlete’s Foot & How Do You Treat It? - Cleveland Clinic
网页2021年12月1日 · 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.
Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis) - The Merck Manuals
网页Tinea pedis is the most common dermatophytosis because foot sweating results in accumulation of moisture in the warm areas between the toes that allows fungi to grow. The infection may spread from person to person in communal showers and bathrooms or in other moist areas where infected people walk barefoot.
Tinea Pedis (Athlete’s Foot) | Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
网页2024年5月7日 · Tinea pedis, or “athlete’s foot,” is a common, treatable, fungal infection of the skin on the foot. It usually starts between the toes, but can spread to other areas. Infected skin typically becomes itchy, red, and flaky. Damp and sweaty feet provide an ideal environment for fungal growth.
Tinea (fungal skin infection) - DermNet
网页"Tinea" refers to a skin infection with a dermatophyte (ringworm) fungus. Depending on which part of the body is affected, it is given a specific name. Tinea barbae (beard)
What Is Athlete’s Foot? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, …
网页2023年3月30日 · Athlete’s foot, or tinea pedis, is a type of fungal infection of the feet. It’s also known as ringworm of the foot (the medical name for ringworm is tinea). It typically occurs in people whose...
Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis) - Harvard Health
网页2023年9月28日 · Athlete's foot, also known as tinea pedis, is a common foot infection caused by fungi called dermatophytes. Found in many different places indoors and outdoors, dermatophytes are especially common in the warm, moist environments of pools, showers, locker rooms and other sports facilities, where people walk with bare feet.