Introduction : The epidemiology of dermatophytoses has exhibited notable changes over the past decades as a consequence of variation in some environmental conditions. The distribution of the etiological agents usually reflects the changing clinical patterns of dermatophytoses. 

Aim: The aim of the present epidemiological study is to analyze the incidence and prevalence of dermatophytoses and the corresponding causative species among the patients attending the dermatology OPD

Methodology:  A total of 111 clinical cases of dermatophyte infections were collected from patient visiting the Dermatology Department in RCSM GMC and Teaching Hospital, Kolhapur in western Maharashtra. The data was collected from January 2017 to June 2017.

Results: Our study showed more prevalence of dermatophyte infection in males than females. In the present study persons of all age groups were susceptible to dermatophytes but  more common in adults of age 30 to 49 and then in 20–29 years of age.  (94.6%) samples were culture (KOH) positive for dermatophytes. In our study predominant clinical condition was T Cruris (37.84%) followed by T.Corporis (27.03%) and among mixed site infections, T. Cruris and T. Corporis was more common. Among all clinical patterns, T. rubrum was the chief organism isolated with percentage of 54.05% followed by T. Tonsurans and T. Mentagrophytes.

Conclusion: It may be concluded from the present study that the mixed hot with humid climatic conditions of western Maharashtra favour Dermatophytosis infections. Among these Tinea cruris was the most frequent clinical condition followed by tinea corporis. T. rubrum was implicated as the predominating species followed by T. Tonsurans and T. mentagrophyte.