Question

Athlete's foot is also called

• A. Tinea pedis
• B. Tinea capitis
• C. Rickettsia
• D. Candida albicans

Answer 1

The correct option is A Tinea pedis

• Athlete's foot is a fungal infection that affects the upper layer of the skin of the foot, especially when it is warm, moist and irritated.
  
• It is caused by the fungus 'Trichophyton'.
• Trichophyton rubrum is the most common fungus that causes Athlete's foot.
• Symptoms include Itching and burning, dry skin, scaling, Inflammation, Blisters lead to cracking of the skin.
• Athlete's foot is also called as Tinea pedis, Tinea pedum, Ringworm of the foot.
• So, the correct answer is 'Tinea pedis'.