Research Article

Mycological Pattern of Dermatomycoses in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Table 3

Total number of cases and culture positivity.

Type of sampleTotal cases Number of pathogen positivities
(%)
Mixed growth (%)No growth (%)
()Single growthDouble growth

Skin 123 (35%)48 (39%)4 (3.2%)4 (3.2%)71 (55.9%)
Hair 32 (9.1%)9 (28.1%)0 (0%)0 (0%)23 (71.8%)
Nail 196 (55.8%)144 (73.4%)11 (5.6%)5 (2.5%)49 (23.4%)
ā€‰ā€‰205 (61.2%)15 (4.2%)9 (2.5%)129 (36.7%)
Total351368