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ArticleIndian journal of dermatology

A Clinical-Mycological Study of Dermatophytosis in Western India with Focus on Antifungal Drug Resistance as a Factor in Recalcitrance.

Shikha R Shah, Harshita R Vyas, Bela J Shah, Neha C Jangid, Ankita Choudhary, Tarun Gehlawat, Deval Mistry, Rutu Joshi

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shikha R ShahFrom the Department of Dermatology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Harshita R VyasFrom the Department of Dermatology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Bela J ShahFrom the Department of Dermatology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Neha C JangidFrom the Department of Dermatology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Ankita ChoudharyFrom the Department of Dermatology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Tarun GehlawatFrom the Department of Dermatology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Deval MistryFrom the Department of Dermatology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Rutu JoshiFrom the Department of Dermatology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
B.J. Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Dermatophytosis have assumed epidemic proportions in India. Antifungal drug resistance solely cannot explain disease magnitude and changing epidemiology. Objectives: Aim of this study was to analyse clinical-mycological aspects of dermatophytosis, and estimate contribution of drug resistance in clinical recalcitrance. Methods: This single-centre observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study was done in tertiary centre of western India after ethical approval, enrolling dermatophytosis patients of all ages and sex. After history and examination, KOH mount and culture in modified SDA medium was done. Culture positive isolates were subjected to E-strip antifungal susceptibility method to test MIC for Terbinafine, Itraconazole, Fluconazole and Griseofulvin. Results: Total 300 patients were included, with mean age of 33.83±27.5 years and male-to-female ratio of 1.22:1; tinea corporis et cruris being commonest, 39.33% ( Conclusion: Role of antifungal resistance in recalcitrant dermatophytosis remains debatable. Stopping steroid abuse, which is often the commonest culprit, with adherence to standard antifungal therapy remains the paradigm in management.

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Antifungal resistancedermatophytosisE-testT. mentagrophytes

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