Clinico-Mycological Study of Dermatophytosis among Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients in a Tertiary Level Hospital: A Comparative Study

The pattern of dermatophytosis is comparatively more chronic and severe in diabetics compared to non-diabetics. <i>T. mentagrophytes</i> was the most common culture isolate in both groups. CW staining can potentially be used as the initial method of choice for the diagnosis of dermatophytosis as it has significantly outperformed the conventional KOH mount. Scrapings can regularly be taken from ≥2 sites to avoid false negative results.