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Fungal skin infection
Athlete's foot

Athlete's foot

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Also known as tinea pedis, this fungal infection causes red, itchy skin between the toes.

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

42 years experience

Is a type of:

Fungal skin infection

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Common
Toddler
3-5
Common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Very common

Body locations

Foot

Symptoms

Foot pain
Skin blisters
Burning sensation
Rash
Red scaling rash
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Athlete's foot
Butenafine
5
1 review
Econazole
4.7
3 reviews
Terbinafine
4
1 review
Clotrimazole
3
8 reviews
Tolnaftate
3
1 review
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Tests

Fungal culture
KOH prep

Risk factors

Personal

Athlete

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