Dermatophytosis in Khartom Dermatology Teaching Hospital

ABSTRACT

This prospective cross sectional study was done in Khartoum Dermatology Teaching Hospital [KDTH] during the period Nov. 1997- Nov. 1998 to show the incidence of dermatophytosis in [KDTH], to reveal the association of dermatophytosis and socioeconomic status, age, sex and contact with domestic animals, to find out the percentages of different clinical types presented to the referred dermatology clinics and to identify the common causative species of dermatophytes. It was found that the incidence of dermatophytosis is about 7% of other dermatosis in Khartoum. T. capitis was the commonest dermatophytosis [48.2%] and affects school boys below age 12 more than girls and adults followed by T. corporis [39%] which affected both sexes at different ages. Dermatophytosis is common in the lower socioeconomic educational status and those of direct contact with domestic animals