Isolation of Dermatophytes from Superficial Fungal Infections at Badaun, Uttar Pradesh

The most common causative agents of superficial infections are dermatophytic fungi and other non dermatophytic fungi. The present work focuses on isolation and identification of dermatophytes and non dermatophytes from superficial mycoses. One hundred Fifty (150)clinical specimens were subjected to firstly potassium hydroxide (KOH) examination and then culture isolation on SDA media. Identification of dermatophytes on the basis of macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. Among 150 suspected patients samples of dermatophytosis, 130 (86%) samples were found positive by KOH mount and 90 (60%) were culture positive cases. Trichophyton mentagrophyte was the most frequent isolate from clinical types of dermatophytosis followed by Trichophyton rubrum, Microsporum audouinii, Microsporum canis & Microsporum gypseum. Dermatophytes were well grow at high temperature, moisture and humidity. Personal hygienc and living conditions are also important factors which are helpful to cause dermatophytosis. Trichophyton species was found to be the most common most etiological agent of dermatophytosis in the current study.