Athlete's foot, commonly known as tinea pedis, is an infection by dermatophytes and is contagious. For example, it can be contracted through the shared use of public items such as slippers and towels. It is important to enhance personal skin hygiene. Do not share personal items, and promptly and effectively disinfect contaminated items using methods such as disinfectants and exposure to sunlight. For the treatment of athlete's foot, the key is to provide adequate and appropriate antifungal symptomatic treatment. If necessary, oral antifungal medications such as itraconazole dispersible tablets or terbinafine hydrochloride tablets may be used. For topical treatment, creams like luliconazole or terbinafine cream can be applied to the affected areas.