PREVALENCE OF SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS IN THE RURAL AREAS OF BANGLADESH

Abstract

Background: Superficial fungal infections of skin are very common in rural areas of Bangladesh. The prevalence and characteristics of superficial fungal infections (SFIs) vary with age, sex, climatic conditions, lifestyle, and population migration patterns. There is no study in Bangladesh to determine the prevalence and pattern of superficial fungal infection. This study was undertaken to determine the characteristics of SFIs amongst rural patients visiting in the Dermatology outpatient Department of Community Based Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.