Athlete’s Foot Complications
The athlete’s foot, most of the time, is a moderate form of infection; it barely creates any tricky situation. If there is no proper treatment of athletes, the foot is not always dangerous. Its treatment is generally simple and heals quickly. The complications of an athlete’s foot are linked with poor treatment or left unattended. When this fungal infection is left untreated, it stretches to other parts of the body, like hands, legs, toenails and, fingernails, and other individuals may also get infected. Fungi are not capable of penetrating deep inside the bloodstream or body organs. It only stays on the skin, nails, and hairs.
Mild complications of athletes’ foot are allergic effects towards fungus that can cause burning on hands or feet. In some cases, the fungal infection keeps coming back even after treatment. The condition can be severe if bacterial infection follows the fungal infection. The bacterial infection can lead to inflamed, painful skin. Pus flowing through the lesion and fever are further signs of infection. General complications associated with athlete’s foot are listed below:
Bacterial infection:
Fungi grow mostly on the skin. In case the fungal infection gets severe, it is probably due to cracked skin, which provides the fungus a free passage to penetrate the healthy skin tissues resting beneath the infected surface. The relieving news in the case of exposure due to fungus is that fungus does not attack the tissues under the skin as it usually grows on the skin. However, in the case of bacteria, the situation does not remain the same. Bacteria can survive and capable of causing infection in the tissues on their contact. Bacteria are capable of breaking the skin and body tissues by secreting substances.