Abstract: Objectives To investigate the current treatment status of tinea pedis in Chinese patients and to improve the understanding of the diagnosis and treatment guideline in clinicians.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted in 9 hospitals in China under the organization of Chinese Dermatologist Association.Results A total of 690 questionnaires were finished and analyzed. The statistic data revealed that the majority of Chinese patients would purchase some topical antifungal agents in the pharmacy by themselves. Imidazoles were the most commonly used. However, treatments were discontinued when skin lesions subsided or pruritus was relieved. The median treatment duration was two weeks, which was obviously not enough for tinea pedis. Given that patients with tinea pedis often present with other forms of dermatophyte infection, such as onychomycosis and there is an increase incidence of tinea pedis in their family members, it is of great importance to treat the concurrent infection and their family members at the same time.Conclusion This study is of great significance to the establishment of appropriate strategy for the prevention and treatment of tinea pedis and efforts made in patient education.

Key words: tinea pedis, treatment, current status investigation