Survey of dermatophytosis in patient of al-Sweara Hospital

Abstract EN

This study was conducted to determined the occurrence and causative agents of dermatophytosis in patients attending the Dermatology section of Al- Sweara hospital during the period from August 2012 to July 2013 .

A total of 200 samples were collected including infected skin, hair and nail, 146 samples were found to be positive.

The result revealed that The main causative agent that cause different type of dermatophytic infection was T.

rubrum 32.8% followed by T.

mentagrophytes 30.1%.

the higher percent of infection appear to be in the age group 1-15years 31.5% followed by 16-30 years 30.1% also found that the most predominant clinical condition observed in this age groups was T.

capitis 14.3% and T.

corporis 10.2% while T.

pedis 6.1% appear to be the main causative agents in the age group 31-45 years in addition to that very few cases of dermatophytic infection found in older patient 61 years and above.

Male members were affected more than the female, where are the infection percent in male was 61.6% while in female 38.3% but the result statistically non significant.

The statistical analysis of the collecting data achieved by using Chi – square test and the percentage.