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Who is affected by athlete's foot

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By Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS

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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

  1. 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.

  2. 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
Last Updated: 07/02/2008

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