Athlete's foot
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This article describes a medical condition. For the American retail shoe store, see The Athlete's Foot
Athlete's foot or tinea pedis
Classification & external resources
Pale, flaky & split skin of athlete's foot in a toe web space
ICD-10
B35.3
ICD-9
110.4
DiseasesDB
13122
MedlinePlus
000875
eMedicine
derm/470
Tinea pedis[1] is a parasitic fungal infection of the epidermis of the human foot. It is typically caused by a mold[2] (but in some cases a yeast) that grows on the surface of the skin and then into the living skin tissue itself, causing the infection. It usually occurs between the toes, but in severely lasting cases may appear as an extensive "moccasin" pattern on the bottom and sides of the foot. The malady more commonly affects males than females.[3] Tinea pedis is estimated to be the second most common skin disease in the United States, after acne.[4] Up to 15% of the U.S. population may have tinea pedis.[5]
