Tinea pedis outbreak in swimming pools in Japan

Kamihama, Tatsuya; Kimura, Tomokazu; Hosokawa, Jyun-ichi; Ueji, Masaru; Takase, Takako; Tagami, Kazumi

doi:10.1038/sj.ph.1900355

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“…A large percentage of patients suffering from tinea pedis are coinfected with tinea unguium. Several predisposing risk factors for the development of superficial mycoses have been identified, including living in close communities, 6,7 wearing of occlusive shoes, 7-9 a hot and humid climate, 7,9,10 professional involvement in sports, [11][12][13][14][15] use of public swimming pools, 11,15 and hyperhidrosis. 1,5 In many cases, tinea pedis elicits only minor skin changes without any unpleasant odor and thus represents an occult infection.…”

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Occult tinea pedis in an Israeli population and predisposing factors for the acquisition of the disease

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Occult tinea pedis in an Israeli population and predisposing factors for the acquisition of the disease

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“…Background. An extremely common cutaneous infection, tinea pedis, or “athlete’s foot,” may be transmitted through swimming pools, pool decks and shower floors 43,44 . Shed skin on these surfaces contains fungal elements and the risk of infection increases in athletes with an impaired cutaneous barrier 45 .…”

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Aquatic sports dermatoses: Part 1. In the Water: Freshwater Dermatoses

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The first of this three-part series on water-related dermatoses involving the athlete will include sports occurring with the majority of time spent in the water. These sports include swimming, diving, scuba, snorkeling and water polo. Numerous authors have described dermatologic conditions commonly seen in swimmers. This series provides an updated and comprehensive review of these water dermatoses. In order to organize the vast number of skin conditions related to water exposure, we divided the skin conditions into groupings of infectious and organism-related dermatoses, irritant and allergic dermatoses and miscellaneous dermatoses. The vast majority of skin conditions involving the water athlete result from chemicals and microbes inhabiting each environment. When considering the effects of swimming on one's skin, it is also useful to differentiate between exposure to freshwater (lakes, ponds and swimming pools) and exposure to saltwater. This review will serve as a guide for dermatologists, sports medicine physicians and other medical practitioners in recognition and treatment of these conditions.

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“…35 In our study, dermatophytes infection was isolated in 20 football players (3%). 38 Asymptomatic carriers could be the reservoirs and spread the organism. The prevalence in our sample was lower than that observed in previous studies on soccer players.…”

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