Journal of Fungi: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Tinea pedis, or athlete’s foot, is a superficial fungal infection of the skin of the feet caused by dermatophytes, most commonly Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophyte and Epidermophyton floccosum. Tinea pedis is common worldwide, with more than 70% of t...

Take Home Message: Tinea infections are caused by dermatophytes. The term tinea means fungal infection, whereas dermatophyte refers to the fungal organisms that cause tinea. Dermatophytes include three genera: Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton.   Dermatophytes can be classified into three groups: Trichophyton (which causes...