See also
Cicatricial pemphigoid
Dystonin
Gestational pemphigoid
List of target antigens in pemphigoid
List of immunofluorescence findings for autoimmune bullous conditions

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Further reading


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Adults are more likely to catch athletes foot than children. Men have a higher chance of getting athletes foot than women. People with diabetes or weakened immune systems are more susceptible to the disease. HIV/AIDS hampers the immune system and increases the risk of acquiring athletes foot. Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating) increases the risk of infection and makes treatment more difficult. Diagnosis
When visiting a doctor, the basic diagnosis procedure applies. This includes checking the patients medical history and medical record for risk factors, a medical interview during which the doctor asks questions (such as about itching and scratching), and a physical examination. Athletes foot can usually be diagnosed by visual inspection of the skin and by identifying less obvious symptoms such as itching of the affected area. If the diagnosis is uncertain, direct microscopy of a potassium hydroxide preparation of a skin scraping (known as a KOH test) can confirm the diagnosis of athletes foot and help rule out other possible causes, such as candidiasis, pitted keratolysis, erythrasma, contact dermatitis, eczema, or psoriasis. Dermatophytes known to cause athletes foot will demonstrate multiple septate branching hyphae on microscopy.A Woods lamp (black light), although useful in diagnosing fungal infections of the scalp (tinea capitis), is not usually helpful in diagnosing athletes foot, since the common dermatophytes that cause this disease do not fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Prevention
There are several preventive foot hygiene measures that can prevent athletes foot and reduce recurrence.