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Athlete's foot epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
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Epidemiology
Epidemiology
- The prevalence of athlete’s foot is estimated to be around 10% worldwide. [1]
- Males are more likely to be infected than females.
References
References
- ↑ Ilkit M, Durdu M (2015). “Tinea pedis: the etiology and global epidemiology of a common fungal infection”. Crit Rev Microbiol. 41 (3): 374–88. doi:10.3109/1040841X.2013.856853. PMID 24495093.