CLINIC-MYCOLOGICAL PROFILE IN INDIAN SUBJECTS WITH DERMATOPHYTOSIS

Abstract

Background: Superficial dermatophytosis has been found to be more common in India during the summer and rainy 
seasons in both urban and rural areas with varying lifestyles, food habits, and socioeconomic positions. Different 
etiological patterns and disease distribution are reported in literature data. The clinic-mycological profile of 
dermatophytosis in India, however, is poorly documented in the literature.
Aim: The current study sought to ascertain the percentage of different fungal species linked to dermatophytosis in Indian 
patients in tertiary healthcare facilities as well as any potential correlations between different clinical parameters and 
fungal species.
Methods: 782 new dermatophytosis patients from both genders who visited the Institute throughout the specified study 
period were evaluated in this study. In vitro cultivation and direct microscopic inspection were used to evaluate each 
specimen. The urease test and lactophenol cotton blue staining were used to identify fungi based on their microscopic and 
macroscopic characteristics.