• Dr. Dipak Bhargava
• Dr. Ravi Shankar Gupta
• Dr. Manish Bhakta Padhan

Dermatophytosis refers to superficial fungal infections of keratinized tissues caused by keratinophilic dermatophytes. It is the most common of the superficial fungal infections. It is common in tropics and may present in epidemic proportions in areas with high rates of humidity.The aim of the study was to identify and assess the antifungal susceptibility of the dermatophytes in Department of Microbiology, NMCTH, Birgunj. The study included 349 cases of clinically diagnosed dermatophytosis from outpatient department of Dermatology of National Medical College, Birgunj during September 2019 to August 2020. Clinical and epidemiological data were collected as per proforma and skin scraping, hair plucking and nail clipping were done and materials were examined microscopically by KOH mount then cultured on Sabouraud dextrose agar and antifungal susceptibility were done by disk diffusion test in Department of Microbiology, National Medical College, Birgunj. Among 349 cases, overall male preponderance was observed with male to female ratio of 1.6:1. The most common age group of tinea infection was observed between 20 to 29 years of age. Tinea corporis was the dominant clinical type observed (38.1%). Potassium hydroxide positivity was seen in 288 samples (65.3%) and culture positivity was found in 57.9% of cases. The most common species identified was Trichophyton rubrum (55%). Itraconazole was found to be the most effective drug with 75.2% sensitive. Fluconazole was the least effective drug among the tested drug with 91.6% resistant

Antifungal susceptibility, Dermatophytosis, Fluconazole, Itraconazole, Microsporum spp, Tinea, Trichophyton spp

"STUDY OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS AND THEIR ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY IN NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND TEACHING HOSPITAL, BIRGUNJ, NEPAL.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.1223-1230, December-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012363.pdf

"STUDY OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS AND THEIR ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY IN NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND TEACHING HOSPITAL, BIRGUNJ, NEPAL.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no. pp1223-1230, December-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012363.pdf