This is a picture of Athlete's foot (tinea pedis). "Tinea"
infection is caused by a fungus that grows on the skin, and is also
referred to as ringworm. Cutaneous (skin) tinea infections are
often named by their location such as pedis, meaning foot.
Review Date: 05/13/2011
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease,
Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
