The pathogenesis of tinea pedis, the most common type of dermatophyte infection, is still in controversy. Many factors seem to be involved. Individual susceptibility, exposure to virulent organisms, trauma to the skin, temperature and humidity all appear to play a part.l An effective topical agent for the prophylaxis of tinea pedis might be very helpful in high-risk groups.2 Numerous agents hav...

Athlete’s foot (Tinea pedis) and toe nails infection (onychomycosis) are disease conditions caused by dermatophytes; both diseases prevalent in adults, especially farmers who often wear robber shoes during farming. Proper treatment of dermatophytes related skin needs a proper understanding susceptibility the causative agents to intended option. This knowledge can only be derived from identifica...

In this report we describe a unique case of tinea pedis. A 29-year-old man presented with a 3-day history of asymptomatic purpuric papules predominantly on his left foot. Potassium hydroxide preparation demonstrated fungal hyphae and culture yielded Trichophyton mentagrophytes. This patient presented unusually with purpuric papules, unlike the three commonly described types of tinea pedis. Give...

purpureum has not been isolated from cases of tinea corporis in the Province, but the reaction is described as a psoriasiform plaque, with no tendency to central clearing (Lewis & Hopper, 1948). T. purpureum is endemic in tropical zones. Similarly, T. violaceum has not been isolated during the period of this review from patients with tinea corporis. It produces small areas of ill-defined scalin...

Background. There are relatively few studies published examining the sensitivity and specificity of potassium hydroxide (KOH) smear and fungal culture examination of tinea pedis. Objective. To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of KOH smear and fungal culture for diagnosing tinea pedis. Methods. A pooled analysis of data from five similarly conducted bioequivalence trials for antifungal d...

Terbinafine, a synthetic allylamine, exerts fungicidal activity against dermatophytes, the causative pathogens of tinea pedis. As proven in numerous clinical trials, tinea pedis can be effectively and safely treated by topical terbinafine. In fact, a 1-week application of terbinafine 1% cream eradicated fungal pathogens at least as effectively as 4-week treatment courses with topical azole deri...

Prevalence of dermatophytosis, with respect to age and sex and dermatophyte species, in Jaen was investigated during a period of three years (1996-1999). The prevalence of dermatophytosis over three years was 4.48 cases / 1000 inhabitants. The isolated species were: Microsporum canis (48.6%), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (27.1%), Epidermophyton floccosum (10%), Trichophyton rubrum (8.6%), Tricho...

BACKGROUND Effective treatment of tinea pedis and onychomycosis is crucial for patients with diabetes as these infections may lead to foot ulcers and secondary bacterial infections resulting in eventual lower limb amputation. Although numerous studies have assessed the effectiveness of antifungal drug and treatment regimens, most exclude patients with diabetes and examine otherwise healthy indi...

background: dermatophytosis is a very common fungal infection of skin, hair and nail caused by dermatophytes. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical patterns and etiology of dermatophytosis in babol, northern iran. methods: from september 2003 to december 2005, 200 patients with dermatophytosis who were admitted in the dermatology clinic of babol medical university were studied....

BACKGROUND Tinea pedis is a common skin disease affecting most of the population during their lifetime. Topical and systemic treatments give only temporary relief. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new topical treatment for moderate-to-severe tinea pedis. METHODS Fifty patients suffering from tinea pedis were treated in two stages: the active stage--single use of the novel ...