Abstract
INTRODUCTION : Dermatophytosis is a common supercial fungal infection which has taken epidemic proportions in many pockets of India. Several risk factors have been implicated including environmental factors, treatment, host factor, Diabetes mellitus etc. for chronic and recurrent infections. The association of Diabetes and dermatophytosis is still ambiguous with contrasting data over years of research. Thus, there is need for more data collection and analysis to establish a clear association. · To assess OBJECTIVES: recurrent and atypical infections in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. This w METHODOLOGY : as a case control study with 90 patients 45 diabetic and 45 non-diabetics having dermatophytosis attending skin OPD at Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College, Moradabad were included in the study over a period of 12 months from July 2021 to June 2022. Atypical difcult to trea CONCLUSION : t infections were observed more in diabetic group. Therefore, these patients should undergo diabetic status analysis. Patients of dermatophytosis with DM-II should maintain strict glycaemic control. Treating physicians should be aware of all these aspects and comprehensively treat with pharmacological therapy and counselling
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