Athlete's foot pathophysiology
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]
Overview
Athlete's foot is caused by a parasitic fungus and is a communicable disease.[1] It is typically transmitted in moist environments where people walk barefoot, such as showers, bath houses, and locker rooms.[2][3][1] It can also be transmitted by sharing footwear with an infected person, or less commonly, by sharing towels with an infected person.
Transmission
The various parasitic fungi that cause athlete's foot can also cause skin infections on other areas of the body, most often undertoenails (Onychomycosis) or on the groin (tinea cruris).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Causes of athlete's foot, at WebMD
- ↑ "Athlete's foot". Mayo Clinic Health Center.
- ↑ [1] Risk factors for athlete's foot, atWebMD
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