Athlete's Foot

Athlete//'s foot

Athlete's foot or tinea pedis is a fungal infection of the skin, usually between the toes, caused by parasitic fungi. Causes The body normally hosts a variety of saprotrophic microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi. Some of these are useful to the body. Pathogenic or disease causing organisms or the overgrowth of saprotrophic ones can multiply rapidly and cause infection. Athlete's foot is a layman's description of a skin fungal infection. Fungal infections of the skin are called d ...