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athlete's foot, tinea pedis, tinea pedis, fungal infection, feet, tinea, the foot, infection, fungal, feet, ringworm, foot, athlete's foot, infection, the feet, fungus, medical term is tinea pedis, athlete's foot, short, long time, come back after treatment, hosts a variety of microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, under certain conditions, multiply rapidly, infections, athlete's foot occurs, a particular type of fungus grows, multiplies in feet, between toes, less commonly, hands, the fungal infections known, tinea infections, athlete's foot, most common, fungal skin infections ringworm, jock itch, fungi thrive in warm, moist areas, risk, getting athlete's foot increases, wear closed shoes, plastic-lined, keep feet wet, prolonged periods of time, sweat a lot, develop a minor skin, nail injury, athlete's foot is contagious, passed, direct contact, contact, items shoes, stockings, shower, pool surfaces, most common symptom is cracked, flaking, peeling skin between the toes, area, red, itchy, feel burning, stinging, blisters, oozing, crusting, toes, occur on the heels, palms, between the fingers, fungus spreads to nails, become discolored, thick, crumble, fungal nail infection, diagnosis, based primarily on the appearance of skin, skin culture, fungi from flecks of skin, able to grow, in the lab, skin lesion biopsy, examination, fungus under the microscope, skin lesion koh exam, skin scrapings in koh show fungus under the microscope, over-the-counter antifungal powders, creams, control the infection, generally contain miconazole, clotrimazole, tolnaftate, continue using the medicine, 2 weeks, infection has cleared from feet, prevent the infection from returning, keep feet clean, dry, between toes, wash feet thoroughly, soap, water, dry the area very, completely, try to, this at least twice a day, wear clean, cotton socks, change socks, shoes, necessary to keep feet dry, athlete's foot always responds well to self-care, come back, prevent future infections, follow the steps listed in prevention, severe, ongoing infections that don't respond to 2 - 4 weeks of self-care, frequently recurring athlete's foot, require further treatment by health care provider, stronger, prescription antifungal medications needed, topical medicines, ketoconazole, terbinafine, pills, antibiotics necessary to treat secondary bacterial infections that occur in addition, fungus, from scratching, athlete's foot infections range from mild to severe, last a short, long time, persist, recur, generally respond well to treatment, long-term medication, preventive measures needed, recurrence of athlete's foot, secondary bacterial skin infections cellulitis, lymphangitis, lymphadenitis, systemic side effects of medications, the specific medication, call doctor right away, foot is swollen, warm, touch, red streaks, signs of a possible bacterial infection, signs include pus, discharge, fever, have diabetes, develop athlete's foot, call doctor, athlete's foot symptoms, not go away, one month of using self-care measures, prevent athlete's foot, follow these measures, dry feet thoroughly after bathing, swimming, wear sandals, flip-flops at a public shower, pool, change socks often to keep feet dry, done at least once a day, use antifungal, drying powders, prevent athlete's foot, susceptible to getting it, frequent areas where athlete's foot fungus is common, public showers, wear shoes, well ventilated, preferably, made of natural material leather, help to alternate shoes each day, dry completely between wearings, avoid plastic-lined shoes, habif, tp, clinical dermatology, 4th ed, st, louis, mosby, long ss, pickering lk, prober cg, eds, principles, practice of pediatric infectious diseases, new york, ny, elsevier, 2003.