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Tinea Pedis Definition
Common names:
  • Athletes Foot
  • Foot Fungus
  • Fungal Foot Infection
  • Tinea Foot
  • Tinea Pedis
  • Toe Fungus
A person with tinea pedis has inflammation of the skin on the foot, caused by a fungal infection. This infection usually starts with an itchy, red, scaly, peeling rash over the skin between the toes. Images

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Last Updated: Sep 8, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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