Athlete's foot is the most common type of fungal infection. At any time, about 1 in every 10 people has a case of athlete's foot.1 Athlete's foot is:2
- Common in men and uncommon in women.
- Found more often among people sharing baths, showers, or swimming pools.
- Uncommon in children. (In children, it may resemble eczema, another skin condition that causes reddening and scaling of the skin.)
References
Citations
Verma S, Heffernan MP (2008). Superficial fungal infection: Dermatophytosis, onychomycosis, tinea nigra, piedra. In K Wolff et al., eds., Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 7th ed., vol 2, pp. 1807–1821. New York: McGraw Hill.
Habif TP (2004). Dermatophyte fungal infections section of Superficial fungal infections. In Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy, 4th ed., pp. 409–439. Philadelphia: Mosby.
Credits
| Author | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Last Updated | July 2, 2008 |
Author:Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Last Updated: 07/02/2008
