Trichophyton schoenleinii causing Tinea corporis: A rare etiological agent

1 Senior Resident, 2 Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology DRPGMC Tanda. Abstract Dermatophytosis is a superficial fungal infection confined to the stratum corneum and appendages of the skin. Health education, timely diagnosis and treatment has brought down the fungal infection rate in developed countries but it is still common in developing countries. Tinea corporis refers to all the dermatophyte infections of the glabrous skin which is caused mainly by Trichophyton rubrum or Trichophyton tonsurans. We here present a rare case report of tinea corporis caused by Trichophyton schoenleinii.