How
does one acquire fungal nail infection?
Fungi
and many other microorganisms live in warm moist environments, including
swimming pool, exercise rooms, gym, sauna, and shower floors. These fungi
normally contact feet all the time but are not able to penetrate the skin.
However, if an individual has any crack or break in the skin, fungus quickly
penetrates the skin and infects the nail bed. A single exposure of fungus is
not adequate to cause an infection. Most people need continual exposure of the
fungus to develop an infection. Further, the exposure must be in an environment
that must be conducive to fungal survival. Fungi usually love to grow in warm
moist environments.
