superficial fungal infections are relatively common in
tropical countries and are exacerbated by the wearing of
occlusive clothing. In addition, the frequency of dermatomycoses
is greater in communities with low socioeconomic
status: crowded living conditions provide
multiple opportunities for skin-to-skin contact and close
proximity to animals, while hygiene may be suboptimal.
Moreover, superficial skin infections show a low tendency
to self limitation, and absence of, or poor medical
care further increases the epidemic spread of skin
mycoses.