athlete’s foot: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As	tinea pedis

Topics

Trichophyton rubrum foot ketoconazole ringworm mycosis histoplasmosis actinomycosis candidiasis coccidioidomycosis cryptococcosis nocardiosis mycetoma sporotrichosis hammertoe turf toe

full human skeleton

Diseases, Disorders, and More: A Medical Quiz

44 Questions from Britannica’s Most Popular Health and Medicine Quizzes

A Yorkshire terrier dressed up as a veterinarian or doctor on a white background. (dogs)

A Visit with the Word Doctor: Medical Vocabulary Quiz