• Sawood Ahmad
• Ghufran Ahmad
• Mohd Mohsin
• Mokarram Ali
• Musab Ahmad

Dermatophytes are a group of parasitic fungi that live at the expense of the keratin in the skin, nails and hairs. They are generally confined to the stratum corneum of the epidermis and skin appendages, especially in the moist areas of the body, such as the regions between the toes, groin and below the breasts, The causative dermatophytes which are the groups of taxonomically related fungi have been classified into three genera, viz. Trichophyton, Epidermophyton and Microsporum. It has a high prevalence rate and has been estimated to infect 20-25% of the population. The prevalence has increased during the recent past and resistant against the Antifungal drugs is being reported from different corners. The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of the Dermatophytic Infection was conducted on 100 patients attending the Skin OPD of the A, K, T, C, and Hospital A.M.U Aligarh, during the period from Jul 2017 to June 2019. The patients were registered on the basis of observation and clinical signs and symptoms and KOH Examination. The prevalence of Dermatophytic Infection was found to be 22.12%. The majority of patients were found in the age group of 20-30 years, followed by the age group of 30-40 years. The Prevalence rate of Infection in males was found to be more than females. Maximum number of patients (44.0%) belonged to upper lower socio-economic class. In this study the lower economic patient percentage were higher than the middle and high economic patient because diseases are more common in overcrowded populations.

Dermatophytic Infection; KOH Examination; prevalence rate

"Prevalence of Dermatophytic Infection and Spectrum of Dermatophytes in the Patients Attending the OPD of Skin, A.K.T.C. Hospital A.M.U. Aligarh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.b500-b516, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108192.pdf

"Prevalence of Dermatophytic Infection and Spectrum of Dermatophytes in the Patients Attending the OPD of Skin, A.K.T.C. Hospital A.M.U. Aligarh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. ppb500-b516, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108192.pdf