Athlete's foot, or tinea pedis, is a common fungal infection that affects the skin on the feet. It is caused by fungi such as Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes. Symptoms include itching, burning, dry skin, scaling, inflammation and blisters. The infection is transmitted through direct contact with infected skin or indirectly through contact with contaminated surfaces. Prevention involves keeping feet dry, changing socks daily, and using antifungal medications or topical treatments. Without treatment, athlete's foot can lead to more serious bacterial infections or nail infections.

1. ATHLETE’S FOOT
Red Itchy
Patches
White Flaking Skin
Efforts By-
Md. Mehedi Hassan
Galib Mohhamad Abrar
Nahida Akhter
Naween Salekin
Laboni Mondol
Submitted to-
Dr. Preeti Jain
Asst. Professor, Dept. Of
Pharmaceutical Sciences
North South University

2. What is Athlete’s Foot?
• Athlete's foot is known as Tinea Pedis,
Tinea Pedum, Moccasin Foot and
Ringworm of the foot.
• It is a fungal infection that affects the
upper layer of the skin of the foot,
especially when it is warm, moist and
irritated.

3. What Causes Athlete’s Foot??
• The fungus that causes athlete's foot is
called Trichophyton.
• Trichophyton rubrum or T. mentagrophytes is
a fungus that is the most common cause of athlete's
foot.
• Your chances for getting athlete's foot increases if:
– Wear closed shoes, especially if they are plastic-lined
– Keep your feet wet for long periods
– Develop a minor skin or nail injury
– Sweat a lot
Trichophyton
Rubrum

4. Epidemiology
• Athlete's foot is probably the most common dermatophyte
infection in the World with up to 70% of the population having
had this infection.
• Athlete's foot is most common among adolescents and in
individuals who wear occlusive shoes.
• Men are infected 2–4 times more often than women.
• The risk of getting athlete's foot increases with age. Most cases
occur after puberty. Infection is most common between the ages
of 20 and 50 years.
• It is more common in the summer months.

5. Signs and Symptoms
• Itching and burning
• Dry skin
• Scaling
• Inflammation
• Blisters lead to
cracking of skin

6. How Athlete’s
Foot is Transmitted??
 Athlete’s foot is very contagious and can be spread through direct and indirect contact:
 Direct contact - This involves skin-to-skin contact. For example, someone may become infected if they
touch the affected area of your skin and do not wash their hands afterwards.
 Indirect contact - This is where the fungi can be passed on through contaminated objects such as
towels, bed sheets and clothing.
 Communal showers, swimming pools and changing rooms are common places where athlete's foot is
spread. Like your feet, these places are usually warm and humid, which encourages bacteria and fungi
to multiply.
 Athlete's foot thrives in thick, tight shoes that squeeze the toes together and create warm, moist
areas between them. Damp socks and shoes and warm, humid conditions also favor the organisms'
growth. Plastic shoes, in particular, provide a welcoming environment for fungal growth and infection
 If you touch something that has fungi on it, you can spread athlete’s foot to other people-even if you
don't get the infection yourself.

7. The Typical Length for Athletes Foot
An average time for an athletes foot to go
away is roughly 1 to 2 weeks but after a short
period of time or a long period of time, there
are still many chances for the fungus to grow
back .

8. Types Of Athlete Foot…..
Toe web infection
A moccasin-type infection
Vascular-type infections

9. Toe Web Infection
• Toe web infection is the
most common and
easiest type of athlete’s
foot infection to treat.
Most infections occur
between the fourth and
little toe, but it can
occur between any of
your toes. The skin in
these areas may be dry,
scaly, and peel or crack.
These irritated areas of
skin are more prone to
allowing other bacteria
to enter your body
Dry & Scaly skin

10. Moccasin Type Infection
• A moccasin-type
infection is often
indicated by soreness on
the soles or heels of your
feet. The skin in these
areas can crack and
thicken, and in severe
cases the infection often
spreads into the toenails.
This can cause thick or
crumbly nails and even
complete nail loss. If your
toenails are affected they
will require separate care
and treatment methods.
Soreness
on the
soles
Thick and Crumbled
Toe Nails

11. Vascular Type Infection
• Vesicular-type
infections are
identified by fluid-filled
blisters that appear on
the feet. They typically
appear on the soles of
the feet but can also
appear on the top and
heels. If the blisters
rupture they can cause
fluid to spread under
the skin or create open
sores where other
bacteria can cause
infections.
Fluid filled
Blisters

12. Diagnosis
• Usually diagnosed by visual inspection of the skin
• KOH test-
Direct microscopy of a potassium hydroxide preparation of a
skin scraping
• Using a wood's lamp (black light)-
Although useful in diagnosing fungal infections of the scalp
(tinea capitis), is not usually helpful in diagnosing athlete's
foot, since the common dermatophytes that cause this
disease do not fluoresce under ultraviolet light

13. How to Prevent Athlete’s Foot?
To Prevent Athletes foot, you would need to follow some steps
you could do these steps daily
• At home, first take your shoes off and put them in the air to
make them not moist
• Change your socks and underwear everyday when you
sweat or when it is hot outside
• Dry your feet carefully and especially between your toes
after using a shower or a locker room
• Avoid walking in bare foot in especially on public areas
• Throw away any type of worn out shoes or exercise of shoes
and never borrow anybody’s shoes`

14. How to Avoid Athlete’s
foot??
 Keep your feet dry, especially between your toes.
 Go with natural materials.
 Change socks and stockings regularly.
 Wear light, well-ventilated shoes.
 Alternate pairs of shoes.
.
 Protect your feet in public places.
 Treat your feet.
 Don't share shoes.

15. Treatment (self care)
In addition the following steps can help treat athlete's
foot:
• Wash your feet regularly and thoroughly using soap
and water.
• After washing, dry your feet, paying particular
attention to the areas between your toes.
• Wear clean cotton socks.
• Change your shoes and socks regularly to help keep
your feet dry.
• Do not share towels, and wash your towels regularly.

16. How To Cure Athlete’s Foot?
 Use anti-fungal creams or
sprays
• Topical- Clotrimazole, Miconazole,
Tolnaftate, Naftifine, Butenafine.
• Hydrocortisone treatment-
Hydrocortisone reduces inflammation
and eases irritation and itching. But
cannot be used for longer than seven
days.
 Take oral tablets
• Oral- Terbinafine, Fluconazole,
Itraconazole, Griseofulvin.
• Oral drugs are comparatively toxic and
expensive.

17. How To Cure Athlete’s Foot?
 Try a bleach soak.
 Soak your feet in betadine.
 Make a vinegar soak.
 Use a bit of black tea.
 Improve your feet with cinnamon.
 Tea tree oil is an antifungal and antibacterial agent derived from the
Australian Melaleuca alternifolia tree. Although it reduces fungi and
resulting symptoms, tea tree oil may not completely kill the infection.
 Ajoene is an antifungal compound found in garlic. It is sometimes used
to treat athlete's foot.

18. Treatment During Pregnancy
Dilute vinegar soaks or sprays (roughly one part
white household vinegar to four parts water)
and Clotrimazole cream twice a day for two to
three weeks to the soles.
Antifungal pills are generally not recommended
during pregnancy because of the potential side
effects and possible fetal harm.

19. Complications Faced if untreated…
• If untreated, skin blisters and cracks caused by
athlete's foot can lead to severe bacterial infections. In
some types of athlete's foot, the toenails may be
infected.
All types of athlete's foot can be treated, but
symptoms often return after treatment. Athlete's foot
is most likely to return if:
1. You don't take preventive measures and again
exposed to fungi that cause athlete's foot.
2. You don't use antifungal medicine for the
prescribed length of time and the fungi are not
completely killed.
3. The fungi are not completely killed even after the
full course of medicine.
4. Severe infections that appear suddenly, and keep
returning, can lead to long-lasting infection.
Effected Toe Nails

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