Athlete's foot, known medically as tinea pedis, is a common skin infection of the feet caused by fungus. Signs and symptoms often include itching, scaling, cracking and redness. In rare cases the skin may blister.
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Unyawo lomsubathi lubangelwa uhlobo lwesikhunta olungena esikhunjeni sezinyawo. Abantu ngokuvamile bathola lesi sifo ngokuhamba bengagqoki izicathulo futhi behlangana ngqo nesikhunta. Tinea pedis, also known as athlete's foot, results from dermatophytes infecting the skin of the feet. Patients contract the infection by directly contacting the organism while walking barefoot.
Izifo ezivame kakhulu ezinganeni ngaphambi kokuthomba izikelemu emzimbeni nasekhanda. Kwesinye isikhathi, intsha nabantu abadala bathambela ekutholeni izikelemu emabeleni, ezinyaweni nasezinzipho (onychomycosis). The most frequent infections in kids before puberty are ringworm on the body and scalp, while teens and adults are prone to getting ringworm in the groin, on the feet, and on the nails (onychomycosis).
Ezinye izindlela zokuvimbela zihlanganisa: ukugwema ukugqoka izicathulo ezimanzi ezindaweni zomphakathi, ukugcina izinzipho zifushane, ukugqoka izicathulo ezanele ezinkulu, nokushintsha amasokisi nsuku zonke. Uma unegciwane, izinyawo kufanele zigcinwe zomile, zihlanzekile, futhi ukugqoka izimbadada kungasiza. Ukwelashwa kungase kube ngemithi ye‑antifungal esetshenziswa esikhumbeni njenge‑clotrimazole noma, ngezifo eziqhubekayo, imithi ye‑antifungal ethathwa ngomlomo njenge‑terbinafine. Ukusetshenziswa kwekhilimu ye‑antifungal ngokuvamile kunconywa amasonto amane.
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