“Is athlete's foot an infectious skin condition?”
I am a football player and I share my locker with a fellow player. He has recently been infected with athlete's foot. Am I at a risk of catching the infection too, from storing our clothing in the same place?
2 Answers
Yes it is a fungal infection
Athletes foot is caused by a superficial fungal infection of the skin; it is very contagious. Most cases are transmitted from person to person in group showers or sharing contaminated clothing. Sharing a locker is unlikely to cause the fungus from spreading from one player to another. Treatment is with tinactin, lamisil, or similar over-the-counter anti-fungal preparations. Extensive and hard-to-cure cases are treated with oral anti-fungal prescription medication, such as a fluconazole.
