1Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, A.M.C. M.E.T Municipal Medical College, L.G. Hospital, Maninagar, Ahmedabad
2Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, A.M.C. M.E.T Municipal Medical College, L.G. Hospital, Maninagar, Ahmedabad
3Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, A.M.C. M.E.T Municipal Medical College, L.G. Hospital, Maninagar, Ahmedabad
*Corresponding Author E-mail: atit28@gmail.com
Online published on 4 February, 2016.
Dermatophytic infections are commonly encountered problem and constitute more than 50% of cases in dermatology outpatient departments. Dermatomycoses is seen all over the world both in urban and rural areas. Ahmedabad is a tropical area for the development of dermatomycoses. We found lot of cases post-monsoon due to favorable climatic condition of hot & humid atmosphere for the development of fungal infections. Last study carried out was by Shah & Amin et al in 1975. As there was no scientific data available since last 40 years, present study was carried out to see & compare changes in incidence, clinical presentation and etiological agents.
200 clinically suspected cases of dermatomycoses were examined and subjected to mycological study by KOH & culture on SDA with actidione and DTM.
Tinea corporis was the commonest clinical presentation. Maximum incidence was seen in young adults & adolescents in age group of 11–40 years. Males were more affected compared to females. KOH examination & culture were positive in 75.5% & 41.6% of cases respectively. Trichophyton mentagrophyte (47.3%) was commonest fungal isolate followed by Trichophyton rubrum (44.6%). Trichophyton violaceum was isolated from cases of tinea capitis only. All culture positive isolates grow on both SDA & DTM. Appearance of growth was faster in DTM compared to SDA with actidione.
Dermatomycoses, Trichophyton mentagrophyte, Trichophyton rubrum, SDA-Sabouraud's Dextrose Agar, DTM-Dermatophyte Test Medium
