Who is affected by athlete's foot

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Who is affected by athlete's foot

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
Nelson NM, et al. (2003). Tinea pedis and tinea manuum subsection of Superficial fungal infection: Dermatophytosis, tinea nigra, piedra. In IM Freedberg et al., eds., Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 6th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1999–2001. 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	Amy Fackler, MA
Author	Debby Golonka, MPH
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Pat Truman
Primary Medical Reviewer	Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology
Last Updated	July 19, 2006

Last updated:	July 19, 2006
Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH
Reviewed By:	Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine, Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman

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