These symptoms are quite apparent in the toe webs or the skin between the toes where the fungus thrives. If the condition is more serious, heavy blistering, peeling, and cracking of the skin and occasional bleeding may be evident along with the appearance of white and wet scales on the foot s surface. Fungi just love warm and wet floors so make sure that you do not give them the opportunity to latch on to your feet when you step on them. Wear socks and change them often. A good pair of cotton socks can help you a lot in getting rid of and avoiding fungus. Socks absorb the moisture of your feet especially when inside a tight rubber shoes. The fungus can be contracted by frequenting damp and warm areas such as locker rooms and common showers, which provide an ideal breeding ground for the fungus that causes athlete's foot. Walking barefoot in such facilities from this, the fungus can be transferred from the barren floor into your foot. These medications usually contain substances that kill the athlete s foot causing fungi and can make the condition better if you follow the instructions carefully. Topical medications or topical antifungal agents that has miconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine and a keratolytic like salicylic acid are usually given to the patient to kill the fungus. This type is usually the result of wearing tight-fitting and non-porous shoes that compress the toes, thus, creating a warm and moist environment between the toe webs. The Moccasin Type Athlete s Foot, on the other hand, produces dry, silvery, and very fine scaly skin on the sole of person s foot. This type does not only infect the feet but the hands as well. Avoid spending most of your time in these areas if you do not need to but if you really have to then request from caretakers of these places to maintain the cleanliness. Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness. Spread of fungus or any disease for that matter can be stopped with just cleanliness as the answer.