Disease or Syndrome
tinea pedis
Subclass of:
Foot Dermatoses;
Pruritus;
Tinea
Also called:
Athlete's Foot
Definitions related to tinea pedis:
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Dermatological pruritic lesion in the feet, caused by Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, or Epidermophyton floccosum.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(athlete's foot) A foot infection caused by fungus; symptoms include cracking and peeling skin and itchiness. Also known as tinea pedis.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(athlete's foot) Athlete's foot is a common infection caused by a fungus. It most often affects the space between the toes. Symptoms include itching, burning, and cracked, scaly skin between your toes. You can get athlete's foot from damp surfaces, such as showers, swimming pools, and locker room floors. To prevent it Keep your feet clean, dry, and cool; Wear clean socks; Don't walk barefoot in public areas; Wear flip-flops in locker room showers; Keep your toenails clean and clipped short. Treatments include over-the-counter antifungal creams for most cases and prescription medicines for more serious infections. These usually clear up the infection, but it can come back. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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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. Treatment is with topical antifungals, occasionally oral antifungals, moisture...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Tinea pedis has afflicted humanity for centuries, so it is perhaps surprising that the condition was not described until Pellizzari did so in 1888. The first report of tinea pedis was in 1908 by Whitfield, who, with Sabouraud, believed that tinea pedis was a very rare infection caused by the same organisms that produce tinea capitis.WebMD, 2019
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Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) is a fungal infection that usually begins between the toes. It commonly occurs in people whose feet have become very sweaty while confined within tightfitting shoes.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Athlete's foot, fungal infection of the feet, a form of ringworm. The skin areas most commonly affected are the plantar surface (sole) of the foot and the web spaces between the toes. It is estimated that at least 70 percent of all people will have a fungal foot infection at some point in their...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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