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Patient Education
- Educate patient about conditions and practices that promotes fungal growth; fungi thrive in warm moist environments
- Use foot powders to avoid maceration
- Antifungal powder may be applied inside shoes
- Encourage patient to wear loose-fitting garments preferably made of cotton or synthetic materials that are made to wick away moisture from the skin surface
- Socks should have the same type of properties
- Make sure areas that are likely to become infected are dried completely before covering with clothes
- Avoid walking barefoot, sharing garments and wearing occlusive footwear