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Expert Q&A:
Can my baby get athlete's foot?

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Answered by Anthony Mancini M.D.
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Dr. Mancini received his undergraduate and medical educations at the University of Arizona, and trained in pediatrics, pediatric dermatology, and dermatology at Stanford University. He is currently Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Dermatology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and Head of the Division of Dermatology at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.



Dr. Mancini has served as a member of the AAP Executive Committee, Section of Dermatology since 2001. He is a member of the AAP Super CME Planning Group and the AAP Pedia Link Pediatric Dermatology Project Team, and is Secretary-Treasurer of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. His teaching accomplishments include the Faculty Excellence in Education Award from the Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern, which he has received for the last eight years. Dr. Mancini is a peer reviewer and/or sits on the editorial board for several academic journals, and has published over 75 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He is co-author of Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology, 3rd edition, and is an associate editor for the comprehensive dermatology textbook Dermatology. His special interests include infectious skin diseases and exanthems of childhood, vascular malformations and hemangiomas, and neonatal skin maturation and skin disorders.



Dr. Mancini is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Dermatology. He and his wife, Nicola, a neonatal intensive care nurse, have three children (Mallory, Christopher, and Mackenzie) and reside in Evanston, Illinois.
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Can my baby catch athlete's foot in the tub if my husband has it?

Answer


Yes. Athlete's foot is caused by a fungus called a "dermatophyte," which is the same type of organism that causes ringworm and jock itch. These infections are spread by skin-to-skin contact and also by contact with contaminated inanimate surfaces, especially when there is moisture present. This is why athlete's foot is so easily spread in locations such as public pools and showers at gyms. Bathtubs in the home are also a potential source of passing infection from one person to another. And although certain individuals seem to be "immune" to these fungal infections, I would recommend your husband be adequately treated to decrease the risk of transmission to your baby or other members of the family.
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