Tinea Pedis
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Tinea Pedis Transmission
Facts about the transmission of tinea pedis:
Tinea pedis is spread through direct contact with
infected skin
or by contact with contaminated items, such as socks, towels, shoes, or shower stalls.
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Tinea Pedis Anatomy
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Last Updated: Aug 12, 2008
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Tinea Pedis References:
Evans EG. Tinea pedis: clinical experience and efficacy of short treatment. Dermatology. 1997;194 Suppl 1:3-6.
Gupta AK, Chow M, Daniel CR, Aly R. Treatments of tinea pedis. Dermatol Clin. 2003 Jul;21(3):431-62.
Rad MM, Jackson C, Barton RC, Evans EG. Single strains of Trichophyton rubrum in cases of tinea pedis. J Med Microbiol. 2005 Aug;54(Pt 8):725-6.
