An approach to the management of fungal infection in the foot

  • Daniel López López Doctor por la Universidade da Coruña. Profesor Colaborador. Departamento de Ciencias da Saúde. Facultad de Enfermería y Podología. Universidade da Coruña.
  • David Rodríguez Sanz Doctor por la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Profesor Universidad Europea de Madrid.
  • Angel Morales Ponce Doctor por la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Clínica Podológica Torrijos, Toledo, España.
  • Alfredo Soriano Medrano Doctor por la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Clinisalud Centro Médico, Albacete, España.
Keywords: onychomycoses, dyes pedis, mycoses, podal infection.

Abstract

The term encompasses fungal fungal diseases in humans. Because of its prevalence, today, we can say, that has been compared to dental caries and colds due undoubtedly to the high percentage of patients with the disease. Moreover, that recent epidemiological studies have shown that part per se alter the quality of life (personal, psychological level, walking...) also may result in undesirable complications, causing infectious diseases, and bacterial, involving high expenditure by causing disruption socio occupational psychological and physical deterioration, and potential social stigmatization. The lack of consensus regarding the multifactorial etiology has this condition and the prevalence of this disease at foot level, especially in the young and in athletes, leads us to improve existing knowledge in regard to classification diagnosis and treatment in the quest to update the concepts related to this foot disorders.

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Published
2014-11-20
How to Cite
López López D., Rodríguez Sanz D., Morales Ponce A. y Soriano Medrano A. (2014). An approach to the management of fungal infection in the foot. Revista Internacional de Ciencias Podológicas, 9(1), 24-36. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RICP.2015.v9.n1.47314
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