Prevalence of Tinea Corporis and Tinea Cruris in Outpatient Department of Dermatology Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Background: Dermatophytes are the major causal organism of the most common superficial fungal infections. Among that Tinea corporis and Tinea cruris infections are not uncommon among general population irrespective of their glycemic or hygienic status.Objective: This study is to evaluate the prevalence of Tinea corporis and Tinea cruris among different age groups in outpatient department of dermatology unit of Sree Balaji medical college and research hospital. Result:In this present study out of 587 patients attended skin OPD with skin lesion or complaints, dermatologist diagnosed as 151 patients had Tinea corporis infection and 138 had Tinea cruris infection. Out of 151 Tinea corporis patients 84 are male and 67 are female. In male 75 patients are KOH positive and remaining are negative. In female 62 are KOH positive and 5 are KOH negative. Total of 138 Tinea cruris patient reported out of which 62 are males and 76 are females. Out of 62 in males 59 and out of 76 in females 73 are KOH positive and 3 in male and 3 in female are KOH negative. It is found that higher incidence of Tinea corporis in male and Tinea cruris in female.