Dermatophytosis and dermatomycosis in patients reporting to Command Hospital (SC) were studied over a period of 3 years. A total of 126 cases were investigated. Commonest clinical diagnosis was tinea corporis (39.68%) followed by onychomycosis (20.63% Direct examination revealed fungal elements in 43 (34.12%) while fungi were isolated from 44 (34.92%) cases (Table 3). Tinea corporis was confirmed by direct microscopy in only 14 (28%) cases while 20 (40010) were positive by culture. Fungi were demonstrated in nail scrapings of 12 (46.15%) cases of onychomycosis

Mycotic keratitis is a distressing infection and may lead to permanent blindness. Fifty two cases of suspected mycotic keratitis were studied from Jan 91 to Sep 94. Specimens were collected on swabs in 2 0 cases and by corneal scraping in 32 cases. Wet mount examination of the specimens revealed fungal elements in 8 (15.4%) cases, of which 3 specimens were collected on swabs and 5 by corneal scraping. Fungi were isolated from a total of 12 (23.1%) specimens 5 of which were obtained by swabs while 7 by corneal scraping. Important pathogens were Fusarium spp, Aspergillus spp, Candida albicans and Cephalosporium spp. Direct examination of the specimens was found to be less sensitive than culture for the diagnosis of mycotic keratitis. M J A F I 1 9 9 5 ; 51 : 267-269