BACKGROUNDDermatophytes are among the common fungal agents causing superficial skin infections worldwide. They affect about 20-25% of the world population and the causative agents of these infections vary from place to place. The present study was aimed at finding out the clinicomycological pattern of dermatophytosis, aetiological agents, comparing the clinical diagnosis with laboratory investigations and the clinicomycological cure following treatment. Terbinafine is well tolerated on topical administration and has low potential for drug interactions. In clinical trials, mycological and overall efficacy rate of topical terbinafine is around 80% and with an intermittent pulse dose therapy, cure rate of around 90% has been reported.
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