The dermatophytes species frequency in referral patients to medical mycology lab of Kermanshah-2012

Dermatophytosis is the most common fungal infection of human and animal. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of dermatophytes species among patients referred to medical mycology lab of clinic Vijeh in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences and some of the factors affecting their frequency. In this study, all patients admitted to the Mycology Laboratory in 2012 were examined for dermatophytosis. Distinguish based on direct test with, KOH preparation and culture on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar with or without chloramphnicole and cyclohexamide. Other data such as, age, sex, job, contact with animal, pool, sport saloons and underlying disorders were collected with check list. During the one year study, 91 patients with dermatophytosis were diagnosed in medical mycology laboratory. The most common isolated dermatophyte was Trichophyton verrucosum with 47 cases(51.65%) and nearly %60 of these were women.Overall, 51 infected patients were females and 40 were males. The most frequent age group was 21-40 years with 57 cases. In this study the most common isolated dermatophyte was Trichophyton verrucosum. A high percentage of patients had a history of contact with animals and infected sites that could be anoided by teaching sanitation to prevent people from getting fungus.