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Have tinea pedis,wore socks and shoes only once since found out of infection.does that mean my shoe has been infected already and how can you clean it?
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Tinea pedis: Wash your socks in hot water with bleach if possible, if not, then just hot water. For your shoes, if you are concerned they are infected,( which would be unusual if you had socks on unless your feet got very wet/sweaty), you can spray any number of anti-fungal sprays that you can buy over-the-counter to clean out the shoes. Do this twice daily for two weeks.
Answered 7/12/2014
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