Superficial mycoses is a common fungal infection worldwide mainly caused by dermatophyte. Fungal infections have wide-ranging clinical presentation that can be confused with other skin disorders. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, clinical presentations, diagnostic methods, risk factors and outcomes associated with superficial mycoses in a tertiary care hospital in Surat over a 1 year period from October 2020 to October 2021. Method: The study included patients clinically suspected of having superficial mycoses, confirmed through direct microscopy, culture and Lactophenol cotton blue (LPCB) mount of skin,hair and nail specimen. Result: Out of 85 suspected cases, 36 were confirmed positive for superficial mycoses. Tinea corporis(36%), Tinea cruris(19%) and Onychomycosis(17%) were the most common clinical presentation observed. T. rubrum (19%) was the commonest species isolated from most clinical types. Diagnostic methods revealed that 72% of cases were positive on KOH mount and 42.3% on culture. Conclusion: Dermatophytosis is mainly a disease of young and middle-aged adults.A correct knowledge of the etiological agents of superficial mycoses is therefore important to initiate appropriate treatment and is also essential for epidemiological purposes.
Shah et al. (Tue,) studied this question.