Tinea pedis: diagnosis and treatment

Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1996 Jan;13(1):31-46.

Abstract

The authors review the common dermatophyte genera and the forms of tinea pedia they cause. They also provide a differential diagnosis, review diagnostic procedures, and outline the pathophysiology of this complex condition. A classification and treatment plan is provided, with an extensive review of recent clinical trials. The aim of the article is to expand practitioners' treatment options for individualizing treatment plans.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthrodermataceae / isolation & purification
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Tinea Pedis / classification
  • Tinea Pedis / diagnosis*
  • Tinea Pedis / drug therapy*
  • Tinea Pedis / microbiology
  • Tinea Pedis / physiopathology

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents