P. Gunasekaran. Prevalence of Dermatophytosis in patients in a tertiary care centre in and around Cuddalore district. IAIM, 2017; 4(8): 91-95. Abstract Background: The common cause of skin infections are dermatophytes and opportunistic fungi. Aim of this study was to isolate and identify the fungal agents from clinical samples from patients with different mycoses. Superficial mycoses are among the most frequent forms of human infections, affecting more than 20-25% of the world' population. They

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... are predominantly caused by a group of closely related keratinophilic mycelia fungi (dermato-phytes) in the genera of Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton. These groups of fungi invade the stratum corneum of the skin or other keratinized tissues derived from the epidermis such as hair and nails. Aim and objectives: The present work aims at evaluation of rate of incidences of dermatophytic infections (group wise), and etiological agents with associated symptoms. In addition, we also determine to test the sensitivity of present diagnostic procedures. Materials and methods: Samples were collected from 100 patients. A portion of each sample was examined microscopically and the remaining portion of each sample was cultured onto plates of Sabouraud's dextrose agar containing chloramphenicol with and without cycloheximide.