1Junior Resident, Department of Dermatology, SreeBalaji Medical College & Research Institute
2Professor, Department of Dermatology, SreeBalaji Medical College & Research Institute
To study the patterns of dermatophyte infection of feet.
Dermatophytosis is a superficial fungal infection of the keratinized tissue. The causative organisms are called dermatophytes, which have the ability to invade hair, nails, and the skin of the living host.
Infection of feet by a dermatophyte is called tineapedis. Tineapedis is commonly caused by Trichophytonrubrum, Trichophytonmentagrophytes var. interdigitale and Epidermophytonfloccosum.
Foot infections, skin disorders
