Table 3.

Salient Features of Recent Indian Studies Concerning Dermatophyte Infections

Authors and year, Place of study	Most Common Age Group Affected (Years)	Gender	Most Common Sites Affected	Most Common Clinical Presentation	Family History Positive (%)	KOH Positive (%)	Culture Positive (%)	Predominant Species Isolated (%)
Kalita et al., 2019; Rajasthan[1]	21-30	M>F (248:115)	Tinea corporis (75%)> tinea cruris (18.75%)	-	-	58.4	40.22	T. mentagrophytes (55) T. tonsurans (22.5)
Janardhan et al., 2017; Telangana[8]	31-40	M>F (1.86:1)	Tinea corporis (45%)> Tinea cruris (28%)	-	4.5%; Friendsà 16%	90	72	T. rubrum (52) T. mentagrophytes (14)
Krishan et al., 2018; Mumbai[10]	16-30	M>F (2.29:1)	Tinea cruris (53%)> Tinea corporis (23.5%)	-	-	53	67.8	T. rubrum (54.5) T. mentagrophytes (45.5)
Vineetha et al., 2018; Kerala[11]	10-20	F>M (1.1:1)	Tinea corporis (28.7) > Tinea cruris (17.2)	68%- Chronic; 32%- 1st episode	28%- chronic, 21%- 1st episode	79%- 1st episode, 34%- chronic	34	T. rubrum (21) T. mentagrophytes (10)
Singh et al., 2019; Orissa[12]	20-30	M>F (1.22:1)	Tinea corporis et cruris (39.5%) > tinea corporis (27%)> tinea cruris (15.1%)	Most patients (42.76%) presented within 1 month of disease.	48.8	97.7	73.6	T. mentagrophytes (79.9) T. rubrum (13.5)
Mahajan et al., 2017; Uttar Pradesh[15]	20-40	M>F (3:1)	Tinea corporis et cruris (27.2%)> Tinea corporis (20.8%)> Tinea cruris (18.9%)	40.4% - Intermittent or continuous infection for 1 to 6 months. 35.8% - Longer duration (>6 months upto 2 years)	30.9	79.6	52.4	T. mentagrophytes (75.9) T. rubrum (21.9)
Present study, 2020; West Bengal	21-30	F>M (1.7:1)	Tinea corporis et cruris (41.4%)> Tinea corporis (34.2%)> Tinea cruris (27.9%)	45.9% -1st episode/treatment naïve 34.2% - Chronic 12.6% à Recurrent 7.2% - Steroid modified tinea	73.9	62.2	39.6	T. mentagrophytes complex (15.3) T. rubrum (15.3)