MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Tinea pedis, also known as athlete’s foot or foot ringworm is an infection of the feet affecting soles, interdigital clefts of toes, and nails with a dermatophyte fungus.

Detailed explanation-2: -This human pathogenic fungus is the major cause of the widely known mycosis, athlete’s foot, causing serious lesions on the skin. This dermatophyte can also cause tinea pedis and tinea capitis, as well as relevant and life-threatening infections (Cai et al., 2016; Heidrich et al., 2015).

Detailed explanation-3: -Athlete’s foot is a type of fungal skin infection. Fungi (the plural of fungus) are microscopic organisms that thrive in damp, warm environments. They’re usually not dangerous, but sometimes can cause disease.

Detailed explanation-4: -Athlete’s foot is a common fungal infection (caused by a fungus). Athlete’s foot causes an itchy, stinging, burning rash on the skin on one or both of your feet. Athlete’s foot is most common between your toes, but it can also affect the tops of your feet, the soles of your feet and your heels.