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==Risk Factors== | |||
The fungus thrives in warm, moist areas. Risk for getting athlete's foot increases if for any reason, the feet are moist or damp for a long time. Common risk factors are listed below. | |||
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* | * Wearing closed toe shoes, especially if they are plastic-lined. | ||
* | * Keeping feet wet for prolonged periods of time | ||
* | * [[Sweat|Sweating]] a lot | ||
* Developing a minor [[skin]] or [[nail]] injury | |||
* Humid environment | |||
* Swimming in communal swimming pools. | |||
All the above contribute to increased risk of getting infected with athlete's foot. <ref name="pmid26461834">{{cite journal| author=Canavan TN, Elewski BE| title=Identifying Signs of Tinea Pedis: A Key to Understanding Clinical Variables. | journal=J Drugs Dermatol | year= 2015 | volume= 14 | issue= 10 Suppl | pages= s42-7 | pmid=26461834 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26461834 }} </ref> | |||
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[[Category:Fungal diseases]] | [[Category:Fungal diseases]] | ||
[[Category:Foot diseases]] | [[Category:Foot diseases]] | ||
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Risk Factors
The fungus thrives in warm, moist areas. Risk for getting athlete's foot increases if for any reason, the feet are moist or damp for a long time. Common risk factors are listed below.
- Wearing closed toe shoes, especially if they are plastic-lined.
- Keeping feet wet for prolonged periods of time
- Sweating a lot
- Developing a minor skin or nail injury
- Humid environment
- Swimming in communal swimming pools.
All the above contribute to increased risk of getting infected with athlete's foot. [1]
References
- ↑ Canavan TN, Elewski BE (2015). "Identifying Signs of Tinea Pedis: A Key to Understanding Clinical Variables". J Drugs Dermatol. 14 (10 Suppl): s42–7. PMID 26461834.