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1Department of Microbiology, Pramukh Swami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat. sumansingh505@hotmail.com
Introduction:
This is an attempt to find the species prevalence of various dermatophytes in patients with dermatophytosis in our hospital in Baroda.
Material And Methods:
Two hundred and sixty clinically suspected cases of dermatophytosis were subjected to mycological studies.
Results:
One hundred and fifty seven cases (60.38%) were positive for fungus in direct microscopy while 116 (44.62%) were culture positive. Tinea corporis was the most common clinical presentation followed by tinea cruris. Young adults in the age group of 16-30 yrs were mainly affected. The male to female ratio was 1.57:1. Trichophyton rubrum (73.27%) was the most common isolate, followed by Trichophyton mentagrophytes (17.24%), Epidermophyton floccosum (7.75%) and Trichophyton violaceum (1.72%).
Conclusion:
Trichophyton rubrum was the predominant fungus found in this area of Gujarat, followed by Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Epidermophyton floccosum and Trichophyton violaceum.
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