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Athlete's Foot  What is athlete’s foot?Athlete's foot is a skin disease caused by the fungus dermatophyte. The term athlete's foot is a highly misleading word, as this condition does not only occur in athletes. Athlete's foot is a common name given to a fungus infection of the skin that predominately occurs in between toes but can occur anywhere on the foot.The fungus most commonly attacks the feet because shoes create a warm, dark, and humid environment which encourages fungus growth. Athlete's foot was relatively uncommon in humans before we began wearing shoes. It is now found frequently in adolescents and adults. If left untreated the condition can spread to other parts of the foot, hands and can even affect the face. It can also be very contiguous and can spread to other members of the household. Is athlete’s foot serious?In general, athlete’s foot can be easily treated. However, a simple fungal infection such as athlete's foot can become “super-infected" with bacteria. If this should happen, the rash will become increasingly painful and red. Your foot may become swollen, and you may develop blisters and even open sores in the infected area. These are indications that you may need oral antibiotics and will need to call your doctor.It is unlikely that athlete's foot would ever become severe enough that a trip to a hospital's emergency department is required. However, if you have diabetes or any other type of illness that will make it hard for your body to fight off an infection, athlete's foot may become an emergency. Learn More about Athlete's Foot
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Athlete's Foot Medical Studies Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm, Nail FungusAntifungal activity of the components of Melaleuca alternifolia.Hammer KA, Carson CF, Riley TV.Discipline of Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia. khammer@cyllene.uwa.edu.au AIMS: To investigate the in vitro antifungal activity of the components of Melaleuca alternifolia oil. METHODS AND RESULTS: Activity was investigated by broth microdilution and macrodilution, and time kill methods. Components showing the most activity, with minimum inhibitory concentrations and minimum fungicidal concentrations of < or =0.25%, were terpinen-4-ol, alpha-terpineol, linalool, alpha-pinene and beta-pinene, followed by 1,8-cineole. The remaining components showed slightly less activity and had values ranging from 0.5 to 2%, with the exception of beta-myrcene which showed no detectable activity. Susceptibility data generated for several of the least water-soluble components were two or more dilutions lower by macrodilution, compared with microdilution. CONCLUSIONS: All Melaleuca Alternifolia components, except beta-myrcene, had antifungal activity. The lack of activity reported for some components by microdilution may be due to these components becoming absorbed into the polystyrene of the microtitre tray. This indicates that plastics are unsuitable as assay vessels for tests with these or similar components. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This study has identified that most components of Melaleuca Alternifolia have activity against a range of fungi. However, the measurement of antifungal activity may be significantly influenced by the test method. PMID: 12969301 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] »view more medical studies
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