STUDY OF SUPERFICIAL MYCOSIS AND ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING IN TERTIARY HOSPITAL, BHAVNAGAR, GUJARAT.

Present study was done clinically dignosed superficial mycosis attending the Outpatient Department of Skin and Venerology at Sir Takhtsinhji General Hospital at Bhavnagar in Gujarat .Superficial mycosis infections are very common in our country where hot and humid climate, poor hygienic conditions, low socioeconomic class play an important role in for chance to get infections The study showed a male preponderance and greater association with labourers and low socioeconomic group. Majority of patients were in 21-30 and 31-40 years of age group