Epidemiology, Resistance Patterns, and Clinical Diagnosis and Management Challenges in Dermatophytosis

Abstract

Background: Dermatophytosis has re-emerged as a significant public health concern, with shifts in epidemiology,rising antifungal resistance, and increasingly complex clinical presentations. Beyond traditional tinea corporis andcruris, clinicians now encounter steroid-modified disease, extensive involvement, and frequent relapses. Resistance—particularly