Tinea pedis: a clinico mycological study

Otomycosis : A Clinico Mycological Study

Introduction: Otomycosis is a common fungal infection of the ear that is seen in the tropical and sub tropical regions of the world. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of fungal agents and predisposing factors involved in otomycosis. Methods: Samples from the 103 clinically suspected patients of otomycosis were collected between July 2011 to June 2012 and subjected...

Tinea Pedis

Clinico mycological study of dermatophytosis

Dermatophytoses form over 16–75% of all the mycological infections. It is more prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries including India, where heat and moisture play an important role. 1 Although not life threatening, its severity can cause great discomfort particularly in immunosuppressive conditions. It remains a general public health problem, which is prevalent in all age groups and b...

A Clinico-mycological Study of Onychomycosis

Background and Objectives: Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of nails. The clinical diagnosis of onychomycosis needs to be confirmed by direct microscopy and culture for identification of specific pathogen and proper selection of antifungal treatment. Our aim is to study the morphological pattern of onychomycosis and to analyze the mycological and cultural positivity of onychomycosis ...

A retrospective cohort study of tinea pedis and tinea unguium in inpatients in a psychiatric hospital.

We conducted a retrospective cohort study on clinical and mycological features of tinea pedis and tinea unguium in psychiatric inpatients in Japan. Of the 317 inpatients (152 with schizophrenia and 165 with depression), 46.1% had tinea pedis and 23.7% had tinea unguium. Of those with tinea pedis, 48.6% also had tinea unguium. The most common clinical type of tinea pedis was the combination of i...