PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - ,
TI  - Getting rid of athlete's foot
AID  - 10.1136/dtb.2002.40753
DP  - 2002 Jul 01
TA  - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
PG  - 53--54
VI  - 40
IP  - 7
4099  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/40/7/53.short
4100  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/40/7/53.full
SO  - Drug Ther Bull2002 Jul 01; 40
AB  - Relevant BNF sections: 5.2, 13.10.2At any one time, around 17% of adults in the UK have athlete's foot.1 While such fungal infection is not usually dangerous, it can cause discomfort, may be resistant to treatment, and may spread to other parts of the body or to other people. Affected feet can also become secondarily infected by bacteria. Here, we review the topical and systemic treatment of athlete's foot.