MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Athlete’s foot, or tinea pedis, is an infection of the skin and feet that can be caused by a variety of different fungi. Although tinea pedis can affect any portion of the foot, the infection most often affects the space between the toes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Athlete’s foot is an infection of the feet caused by fungus. The medical term is tinea pedis or ringworm of the foot.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fungal skin infections are also known as tinea infections. When fungus grows on the feet, it is called athlete’s foot (or tinea pedis). It got this name because it affects people whose feet tend to be damp and sweaty, which is often the case with athletes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Athlete’s foot is most commonly caused by the molds known as Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes, but may also be caused by Epidermophyton floccosum.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aspergillosis. An infection caused by Aspergillus, a common mold that lives indoors and outdoors. Candida auris infection. Invasive candidiasis. Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)