Studies on the Dissemination of Fungi from the Feet of Subjects with and Without Fungous Disease of the Feet1

Rosenthal, Stanley A.; Baer, Rudolf L.; Litt, Jerome Z.; Rogachefsky, Hymen; Furnari, Domenica

doi:10.1038/jid.1956.4

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“…Gentle has developed a direct sampling technique, which he used with considerable success on the floors of pithead baths 3 . Rosenthal found the fungi were readily shed into foot baths from feet at a high rate 12 . Maruyama reported the foot‐press method, which is useful for the quantification of dermatophytes from the infected soles of feet 13 .…”

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Preventive effects of various types of footwear and cleaning methods on dermatophyte adhesion

Tanaka

Katoh²,

Irimajiri

et al. 2006

The Journal of Dermatology

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Tinea pedis is contagious and typically spreads from infected to non-infected persons. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of footwear in preventing tinea pedis adhesion. Using the stamp culture method, we investigated the effectiveness of preventing dermatophyte passage by the wearing of stockings made of nylon, socks made of cotton and tabi (Japanese socks), as well as the effect of removing dermatophytes from these items by washing with soap, cold water and cold water after turning inside-out. For sandals, sneakers and boots, we also investigated the effect of dermatophyte removal by pouring cold water into the footwear, wiping with a wet towel, and pouring boiling water into the footwear. The wearing of socks or tabi was effective in preventing passage of dermatophytes. The stocking material proved to be too thin to prevent passage. On the inner side of socks (the side of the sole), all treatments were effective at removing dermatophytes, but on the outer side of socks (the side touching the surface of the sandals), the treatment of washing in cold water after turning inside-out resulted in significantly more dermatophytes as compared with the other treatments. Pouring cold water, wiping with a wet towel and pouring boiling water were all effective for removing dermatophytes from sandals and sneakers. However, for boots, the treatment of pouring cold water was less effective. To prevent the adhesion of dermatophytes to sandals, wearing socks or tabi was effective, and the treatments of washing socks in cold water after turning inside-out and of pouring cold water into the boots were less effective than the others.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Preventive effects of various types of footwear and cleaning methods on dermatophyte adhesion

Tanaka

Katoh²,

Irimajiri

et al. 2006

The Journal of Dermatology

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“…When infection is not suspected on clinical grounds, fungi occur as unapparent infec¬ tions most frequently in the nails and soles (about 25%-30%) and least often in the intertriginous areas (about 10%). 3. Experimental intertriginous infections are established with great difficulty in nor¬ mal subjects.…”

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An Experimental Study of Tinea Pedis and Onychomycosis of the Foot

Strauss¹

1957

Arch Dermatol

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“…451, 477) reported that Trichophyton yrcentagrophytes is the most common cause of dermatophytosis, including the variety known as athlete's foot (Tinea pedis). Some dermatologists (Rosenthal, Baer, Litt, Rogachefsky, and Furnari, 1956) believe that almost everyone carries the causal fungi of dermatophytosis on symptom-free feet and that the clinical lesions flare up only when some change in the host's resistance allows the fungi to proliferate; the majority of dermatologists, however, support the theory of exogenous skin fragments or nails from an infected person apparently are the most common sources of infection, an uninfected person can become infected (or reinfected) by wearing improperly laundered socks contaminated with the virulent organism, Trichophyton mentagrophytes.…”

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Survival and Redeposition of Fungi During Laundering

Warden

Highley²

1974

Home Economics Research Journal

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This research concerned survival and redeposition of the fungus, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, on military footwear fabrics (50% wool, 30% nylon, and 20% cotton) subjected to various laundry procedures with water temperatures of 100°, 120°, and 140°F. and detergent concentrations of 0.0 percent and 0.2 percent; and the effect of the two solutions on fiber and fabric. A sequential experimental design was used to analyze data on the duration of survival of Trichophyton mentagrophytes on knit footwear during laundering. Standard test procedures were employed in the inoculation, soiling, and recovery of the microorganism. Fiber and fabric damage was determined through microanalysis and by testing for fabric strength and elongation. Only wash water of 140°F. significantly decreased the survival and redeposition of the organism. The effect of soiling on the inoculated fabric was significant in the number of pits and corrosion in cotton and in the bursting strength of the fabric. Detergent concentration was not significant for all types of damage in the textile fibers or for loss of strength and elongation in fabric. The number of launderings before inoculation was significant in damage for fibers and in loss of bursting strength and elongation.

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Studies on the Dissemination of Fungi from the Feet of Subjects with and Without Fungous Disease of the Feet1

Cited by 36 publications

References 14 publications

Preventive effects of various types of footwear and cleaning methods on dermatophyte adhesion

Preventive effects of various types of footwear and cleaning methods on dermatophyte adhesion

An Experimental Study of Tinea Pedis and Onychomycosis of the Foot

Survival and Redeposition of Fungi During Laundering

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