ISSN: 0973-7510
E-ISSN: 2581-690X
To identify the etiological agents of Dermatophytosis in Mysore, the presence study was carried out by the department of Microbiology, Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysore. Skin, hair and nail specimens were collected from a total of two hundred clinically diagnosed randomly selected patients of dermatophytosis attending the out patient department of Dermatology and Venereology, and were processed and identified by standard laboratory techniques. Fungi was demonstrated in 148 cases (74%) either by KoH preparation and / or culture. Most common clinical type was tinea corporis (45%) followed by tinea cruris (19%) and tinea unguium (17%). Most common etiological agent was T. rubrum (62.7%) followed by T.mentagrophyte (25.42%), M.gypseum (5.08%), T. tonsurans (5.08%) and E. floccosum (1.69%). Dermatophytosis was common in the age group of 21 – 30 yrs (28%) and in males (64%). Most of the patients belonged to low socio economic status (85%) and were manual workers (39%).
Dermatophytosis, Trichophyton rubrum,Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporum gypseum, Trichophyton tonsurans
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