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  2. Athlete's foot - Wikipedia

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    Athlete's foot, known medically as tinea pedis, is a common skin infection of the feet caused by a fungus. [2] Signs and symptoms often include itching, scaling, cracking and redness. [3] In rare cases the skin may blister. [6] Athlete's foot fungus may infect any part of the foot, but most often grows between the toes. [3]

  3. List of types of tinea - Wikipedia

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    Toe nails become infected with fungi in the same way as the rest of the foot, typically by being trapped with fungi in the warm, dark, moist inside of a shoe. Fungal infection of the nails is called tinea unguium, and is not included in the medical definition of "athlete's foot", even though toe nails are part of the foot. Fungi are more ...

  4. How to treat athlete’s foot - AOL

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    Podiatrists explain what athlete’s foot is, how people get athlete’s foot and how to prevent it. ... Anyone can get athlete’s foot, but some people are more prone to it. Take, for example ...

  5. Diseases of the foot - Wikipedia

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    Common examples include callus thickened skin, fungal infections of the skin (athlete's foot) or nails (onychomycosis), viral infection of verrucae, and ingrowing toenails that may cause bacterial nail infections .

  6. Dermatophyte - Wikipedia

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    Tinea pedis also known as athletes foot. Tinea pedis or athlete's foot. Contrary to the name, tinea pedis does not solely affect athletes. ... (for example, from ...

  7. Trichophyton rubrum - Wikipedia

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    Trichophyton rubrum is a dermatophytic fungus in the phylum Ascomycota.It is an exclusively clonal, [2] anthropophilic saprotroph that colonizes the upper layers of dead skin, and is the most common cause of athlete's foot, fungal infection of nail, jock itch, and ringworm worldwide. [3]

  8. List of disorders of foot and ankle - Wikipedia

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  9. Gram-negative toe web infection - Wikipedia

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    Gram-negative toe web infection is a skin condition that often begins with dermatophytosis. [1]: 272 Gram-negative toe web infection is a relatively common infection. It is commonly found on people who are engaged in athletic activities while wearing closed-toe or tight fitting shoes.