Epidemiology of dermatomycoses and susceptibility test in a troops of the south-east China

Objective: To identify the etiological and epidemiological factors of dermatophyte infections in the South-East China, to filtrate suitable drugs in the troops. Methods: Use improved KANE/FISCHER system to identify the dermatophyte.To determine the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration （MIC） with the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards （NCCLS） approved standard broth microdilution method （M38-A）. Results: The prevalence of dermatomycoses was 29.80%. tinea pedis was the most（75.31%）. Trichophyton rubrum was the most frequent dermatophyte. All the 8 kinds of drugs were sensitive to the isolates. Conclusions: Trichophyton rubrum was the most frequent dermatophyte. There were significant differences among these 8 kinds of drugs. Terbinafine and Butenafine was the suitable drugs