Athlete's foot risk factors: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{Athlete's foot}} | {{Athlete's foot}} | ||
{{CMG}} | |||
==Risk Factors== | |||
The fungus thrives in warm, moist areas. Your risk for getting athlete's foot increases if you: | |||
* Wear closed shoes, especially if they are plastic-lined | |||
* Keep your feet wet for prolonged periods of time | |||
* Sweat a lot | |||
* Develop a minor skin or nail injury | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Needs | [[Category:Needs overview]] | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
Revision as of 21:52, 13 December 2012
|
Athlete's foot Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Athlete's foot risk factors On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Athlete's foot risk factors |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Athlete's foot risk factors |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Risk Factors
The fungus thrives in warm, moist areas. Your risk for getting athlete's foot increases if you:
- Wear closed shoes, especially if they are plastic-lined
- Keep your feet wet for prolonged periods of time
- Sweat a lot
- Develop a minor skin or nail injury