National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Dermatophytes are among the common fungal agents implicated in superficial skin infections worldwide. Infections commonly occur in hot and humid climates. They include species of Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton. The present study was done to assess the clinical profile of dermatophytic infections and to identify the species of fungi that are prevalent in this region. A total of 80 samples consisting of skin scrapings, nail scrapings and hair follicles were collected from patients presenting with different ringworm/ tinea infections. Direct microscopy in 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH) and culture on DTM and SDA was done for every sample. Tinea corporis 18/44 (40.9%) was the most common presentation. Trichophyton spp were implicated in 97.7% (43/44) cases while Microsporum spp was detected only in 2.27% cases. Trichophyton mentagrophytes was the predominant organism (81.8% cases) followed by Trichophyton rubrum (11.36% cases). Tinea corporis was the most frequently encountered clinical condition followed by tinea cruris. T. mentagrophytes was implicated as the predominating species followed by T. rubrum and M. gypseum. Unhygienic conditions among low socio-economic group, occupation of construction work may be some of the contributing epidemiological factors.
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