Research Article

Prevalence of Dermatophytic Infection and the Spectrum of Dermatophytes in Patients Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1

Frequency and percentage distributions of clinical manifestations in relation to sex ( = 305).

Clinical manifestationSexTotal
MaleFemale

Tinea capitis24 (39.3%)37 (60.7%)61 (20%)
Tinea corporis7 (21.2%)26 (78.8%)33 (10.8%)
Tinea cruris4 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)4 (1.3%)
Tinea unguium37 (23.7%)119 (76.3%)156 (51.1%)
Tinea pedis6 (40.0%)9 (60.0%)15 (4.9%)
Tinea faciei9 (45.0%)11 (55.0%)20 (6.6%)
Tinea manum10 (62.5%)6 (37.5%)16 (5.2%)
Total97 (31.8%)208 (68.2%)305 (100%)