Identification of Dermatophyte Fungi That Cause Tinea unguium Infections in The Toenails of Builders in Bangkalan

Tinea unguium is an infection of the nail plate caused by Dermatophyta fungi. Nail infections can attack people who work or have direct contact with damp and dirty environments, such as builders, farmers, laundry workers, fishermen and garbage disposal workers. This study aims to identify the presence of a dermatophyte fungus that causes Tinea unguium infection in the toenails of builders in Bangkalan. This type of research is descriptive with a cross-sectional approach using 28 samples of masons' nails selected by purposive sampling in Bangkalan, Madura. The results of an identification study of fungi on the toenails of construction workers in Bangkalan Madura were infected with dermatophyte fungi, namely Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Epidermatophyton floccosum in 18 people and 10 people who were not infected with dermatophyte fungi, namely Aspergillus sp and scopulariopsis