Open AccessClinico-microbiological study of dermatophytosis in a tertiary-care hospital in North Karnataka
Author(s) -
Tonita Mariola Noronha,
Raghavendra S Tophakhane,
Shobha Nadiger
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.185488
Subject(s) - medicine , tinea capitis , trichophyton , context (archaeology) , dermatology , outpatient clinic , observational study , population study , chi square test , population , veterinary medicine , pathology , antifungal , environmental health , biology , paleontology , statistics , mathematics
The dermatophytoses constitute a group of superficial fungal infections of keratinized tissues, namely, the epidermis, hair, and nails. The distribution and frequency of dermatophytosis and their etiologic agents vary according to the geographic region studied, the socio-economic level of the population, the time of study, the climatic variations, the presence of domestic animals, and age.