Fungus in the Feet

Fungus Infections of the Hands and Feet

Sir,?In the British Mcdical Journal of May 19th last, Dr. Rupert Hallam published an article entitled "Fungus infections of the hands and feet." All of us practising in tropical climates have seen cases of skin infection between the toes, usually the fourth and fifth. Many of these are exceedingly difficult to cure and are apt to recur every hot weather. Cases of dJiobi itch also do not often b...

Severe Gram-Negative Intertrigo of the Feet

Introduction: Intertrigo is a common disease of the skin usually caused by fungi and/or bacteria, often involving major or minor skin folds. Here, we report a case of severe, ulcerative intertrigo of all interdigital folds of both feet caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a patient with type II diabetes who acquired the infection during a trip to Senegal. Case Pres...

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The 'Burning-Feet' Syndrome

Dermatophytosis of the feet.

Tinea pedis is the most common fungal infection worldwide. There are three well-accepted clinical presentations based on the offending organism. Predisposing factors include heat, humidity, and occlusion. Mild disease can evolve to "dermatophytosis complex" through bacterial superinfection. Potassium hydroxide preparation and culture are important diagnostic tests in each case.