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Do patients with untreated tinea pedis have concomitant fungal contamination within their footwear and hosiery?
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Tinea pedis is a common infection of the feet, and is very contagious, transmitted through direct or indirect contact. Theimportance of the prevention of cross-infection to other members of the household and re-infection of the patient has to beaddressed. Footwear and hosiery of the patient may be a source of re-infection. Currently, however, there is a dearth ofevidence-based research in this area.Aim: To establish whether patients with untreated Tinea pedis have fungal contamination within their footwear and hosiery.Method: Thirty patients with suspected tinea pedis were invited to take part in the study. Mycological examination of the skinwas conducted by direct examination and culture. Mycological examination of the footwear and hosiery was conducted usinga touch plate technique employing 55mm contact plates.Results: Out of the 30 subjects, 17 subjects tested positive for skin scrapings. Eighteen subjects were found to have fungalgrowth in their footwear and/ or hosiery.Conclusion: This study demonstrated that patients with untreated tinea pedis have a strong tendency to have fungalcontamination within their footwear and/ or hosiery, although no association was demonstrated by statistical analysis. Thisstudy therefore highlights a need to revisit the area of patient education regarding treatment, not just for the skin alone but also for footwear and hosiery.
L Brown、N A McLarnon
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Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, School of Health and Social Care, Glasgow Caledonian University
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