Athlete’s foot problem and fungus infection

Athlete's foot is one of the most common foot problems that most of the people deal with every day. It can affect anyone whether you are the college athlete of the year or the village gardener. Athlete's foot is an infection on the skin of the feet that is caused by fungus. The culprit is the fungus can attack two parts of your foot: the skin or the nails called tinea pedis. Infections of the toenails and fingernails are caused by a fungus, trichophyton rubrum, and are often quite difficult to treat. Although there are topical medicines available that can help your solve this problem, prevention is always the best treatment.