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Suggest Treatment For A Spreading Tinea Pedis Infection In Legs
Hi, I have a 6 year old boy who had Tinea Pedis and now I found out that spread to his hand as well. What should we do? We also have a 10 weeks old baby, how to prevent other family members from being infected? I used dettol anti-bacteria solution for household grade to clean the floor and can this help to kill the ringworm bacteria on the floor? Thanks.
Wed, 10 Sep 2014
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It is spread by contact so you would need to clean surfaces with a disinfectant and wash hands after applying the topical antifungal to his hands and feet.
It can take up to 2 weeks, in some cases, for the fungal infection to resolve but once the treatment is applied consistently, improvement will occur.
I hope this helps
It is spread by contact so you would need to clean surfaces with a disinfectant and wash hands after applying the topical antifungal to his hands and feet.
It can take up to 2 weeks, in some cases, for the fungal infection to resolve but once the treatment is applied consistently, improvement will occur.
I hope this helps
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