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DermatologicalMildContagious
Fungal Nail Infection
Podiatry · Dermatological
Mild
Severity
Common — affects an estimated 10% of the general population, with higher rates in older adults
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Podiatry
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Fungal nail infection is most commonly caused by dermatophyte fungi
- 2the same organisms responsible for athlete's foot
- 3which thrive in warm
- 4moist environments such as sweaty shoes
- 5communal showers
- 6and swimming pools. Risk factors include advancing age
- 7diabetes
- 8poor peripheral circulation
- 9a weakened immune system
- 10excessive sweating
- 11minor nail or skin injury that allows fungal entry
- 12and having athlete's foot that spreads to the nail. Sharing nail clippers
- 13files
- 14or footwear with an infected person can also facilitate transmission.
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