Background: Dermatophytosis is a skin infection caused by dermatophytes that infect areas of the body containing keratins such as the skin, hair, and nails. Dermatophytosis is commonly found in Indonesia due to the tropical climate and geographical location. Clinical infection of dermatophytosis is known as tinea. The disease has a chronic nature and may decrease the quality of life of the patients. Methods: This is a descriptive study conducted at Nabire regional general hospital to identify the characteristics of patients with dermatophytosis registered at Nabire regional general hospital in the period of January 2018 to December 2018. Medical records were used for data collection, and samples were obtained using total sampling technique.Results: For the period of one year, there were 125 cases of dermatophytosis. Most cases are found in adult age group (72%), female sex (67%), in the form of tinea corporis (32%), and overweight body mass index (48%).Conclusions: This study concludes that in the period of January 2018 to December 2018, 125 cases of dermatophytosis were reported, with the majority of adult age group, female sex, form of tinea corporis, and often affects overweight patients.

Dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome is a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction ranging from mild to severe involvement. If left unrecognized and untreated, this syndrome may lead to death. We reported a 19-year-old female with dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome in the rural area of Papua, Indonesia. The diagnosis was made clinically with some supporting laboratory examinations. The patient was planned to be given systemic corticosteroid of dexamethasone along with supportive care. However, due to the limited resources, dexamethasone could not be given daily to the patient leading to a poor clinical outcome.

The diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis may be challenging in resource-limited setting. We report a 54-year-old male with the diagnosis of psoriasis vulgaris in the rural area of Papua, Indonesia. The diagnosis was made clinically by a general practitioner due to the absence of diagnostics testing and dermatologists around the area. The patient showed improvements after applying combined ointment of glucocorticoids, emollients, and moisturizers.