Fungal Infection
Athlete's foot (Tinea pedis) (Athlete's Foot)
Athlete's foot is a type of infection caused by the fungal organism called dermatophyte. Fungal infection is very common, almost everyone has a fungal infection once in their life. It is more common in males in hot and humid areas. The most common factors are Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton interdigitale, Epidermophyton floccosum fungi. The same fungus can cause infection in the groin area. Mushroom grows easily, especially in dark, humid and warm environments. The feet in the shoe are very suitable for the growth of fungi.
The disease can be seen in one or two feet with the following clinical types:
Interdigital type: Toe spacing (especially between the last 4 and 5 fingers) is peeled, shelled and flakes.
Chronic hyperkeratotic (dry, thickened type): It appears as dry flaked areas on the soles of the feet. Especially in extreme forms of this type, all soles, heels and sides of the feet are dry, but no redness and itching. (Moccasin type) This type does not change the skin on the back of the foot.
Athlete's foot: especially between the 4th and 5th fingers; skin is moist, itchy and flaky.
Dizhidrotik type: Water collections occur in groups on the back and sides of the feet. This type can be mixed with eczema and psoriasis.
Tinea corporis type: Tinea corporis is a fungal infection of the body and ring-like dry red areas of the foot are seen on the back of the foot.
How does fungal infection develop?
Although the disease can occur at any age, it is rare in children. It can live for months in mushroom sports, bathroom floors, sports changing rooms and pools. Walking around in common places with bare feet, using someone else's towel socks and shoes can cause infection. For some people, they may be resistant to foot fungus. Especially those who do sports, who have frequent ablutions, who wear shoes that do not constantly breathe in closed air, especially those who wear the same socks and shoes for a long time, who have excessive foot sweating, those who have immune system failure due to diseases such as chemotherapy or cortisone-like medication, AIDS (eg lymphedema) recurrent resistant infections.
Since not all skin rashes on the foot develop due to fungus, the use of fungicides for each rash on the foot may cause the rash to worsen. In this case, consult a dermatologist. Your doctor will give you the right treatment, making the right diagnosis. In untreated fungal infection, water bubbles and fractures occur in the foot, and bacterial infection may develop secondary.
How is the disease diagnosed?
The diagnosis is made after examination or microscopic examination if necessary. If necessary, mushroom culture is done.
How is fungal infection treated?
When the fungus is diagnosed, treatment should be started as soon as possible. In simple cases, antifungal-containing creams are effective and quickly resolve symptoms such as burning itching. In severe cases, if the infection is resistant to cream treatments, antifungal tablets may be used. Fungal infection of the toenails is difficult to treat and antifungal tablets should be used for months. Treatment should be performed properly. Although there is no finding on your skin, the fungus may still be alive on your skin, in which case early discontinuation of treatment may cause recurrence.
If athlete's foot resists treatment, the following conditions may occur:
Untreated nail fungus
Re-infection from family or shared living spaces
Non-treatment of other family members
The skin problem that is supposed to be fungus is eczema or psoriasis
Which cases are resistant to treatment?
Patients with nail fungus who are not treated for nail fungus
Possibility of encounter with mushrooms
Cases where family members are not treated
The symptoms are not from fungus, but because of eczema or psoriasis
Presence of resistant fungal infection of the moccasin type
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