title: Dermatophytic profile of jaipur (rajasthan).
abstract: Out of 410 clinically diagnosed cases of superficial mycoses encountered during 1985 - 87, direct KOH mounts were positive in 250 (62.19%) cases and the cultures were positive in 123 (30.00%) cases. The organisms isolated included Trichophyton rubrum (36.58%). T. simii (32.52%), T.mentagrophytes (12.19%), C.tropicum (8.13%), Microsporum gypseum (6.50%), Epidermophyton floccossum (2.43%), T. violaceum (0.81%) and Candida albicans (0.81%). Majority of cases occurred among the age group of 21 - 30 years. Tinea corporis and tinea cruris were the commonest clinical types encountered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhargava
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Williamson