Shifting etiological agents of dermatophytosis: a molecular epidemiological study from Iran

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This study shows the prevalence of dermatophytes causing Tinea capitis and Tinea unguium, highlighting the role of new fungal agents.

Total prevalence of dermatophytosis was 17.2% among 342 suspected cases in Tehran.
T. tonsurans accounted for 88% of Tinea capitis cases, while T. indotineae was noted in 28% of Tinea unguium cases.
Molecular methods like PCR-sequencing showed substantial agreement with conventional methods, with a κ-value of 0.73.
Females predominated in Tinea unguium cases, while males made up the majority of Tinea capitis patients.

Eshkaleti et al. (2025) studied this question.

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