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Athlete's Foot : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Trichophyton rubrum
  • Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Causes Overview Articles

Athlete's foot
Others may, under certain conditions, multiply rapidly and cause infections. Athlete's foot occurs when a particular type of fungus grows and multiplies in your feet(especially between your toes) or, less commonly, your hands.Of the fungal infecti...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 12, 2007
Athlete's Foot
Athlete's foot is caused by a fungal infection that most often affects the fourth and fifth toe webs. Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum, the fungi that cause athlete's foot, are unusual in that they live exclusiv...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Athlete's Foot
A dermatologist can diagnose the condition by physical examination and by examining a preparation of skin scrapings under a microscope. Not all foot rashes are athlete's foot, which is why a physician should diagnose the condition before any remed...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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