THE PREVALENCE OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS, ITS RELATIONSHIP TO BLOOD TYPE AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT HOSPITAL BASED STUDY IN EGYPT

The aim of this study was to investigate the common dermatophytosis and dermatophyte(s) in Cairo hospitals, examining age, gender, blood groups, and dermatophyte incidence. It explores natural extracts like plant oils and fungal extracts as alternatives to commercial antifungal drugs and their synergistic effects. In this study, the prevalence of distinct types of dermatophytosis was investigated in 128 patients who were referred to the dermatology departments of different hospitals, including EL-Houd El-Marsoud, El Zahraa Medical Hospital, and El-Sahel Teaching Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. Descriptive data for the tested patients was collected, including age, gender, the source of infection, and blood group type. The results showed that Tinea capitis was the most prevalent dermatophytosis, mostly in children. Investigating the correlation between blood group types and the incidence of the disease revealed that patients with blood groups B and O were the most sensitive ones. The most prevalent dermatophyte within the studied cases was identified and submitted to GenBank as Microsporum canis ON564613. To investigate the effectiveness of antifungal agents against M. canis , different common antifungal drugs, including terbinafine, ketoconazole, clotrimazole, fluconazole, and betadine