Günaydin A.Aytimur D.2019-10-272019-10-2720141019214X1019-214Xhttps://doi.org/10.4274/turkderm.90688https://hdl.handle.net/11454/26234Background and Design: Tinea corporis, a cutaneous infection of the glabrous skin, excluding palms-soles, nails and groins, is caused by dermatophytes.The distribution of agents varies depending on geographical and socio-economic factors. In this study, we aimed to analyze the agents seen in tinea corporis and their relationship with patient age, gender and lesion location. Materials and Methods: In this study, we retrospectively analyzed mycological examination results of 62 patients (62.9% female, 37.1% male) who attended our dermatology outpatient clinic and were diagnosed with tinea corporis between January 2007 and December 2011. The results were compared in terms of patient age, sex and location of lesions for the statistical significance. Results: The average age of the patients was 40.5 years. Trichophyton rubrum was the most prevalent etiologic organism in both gender (56.5%), followed by Microsporum canis (35.5%), Trichophyton violaceum (4.8%) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (3.2%). The prevalence of Microsporum canis was 46.5% in women and 17.3% in men; the difference was attributed to the fact that women have more close contact with pets, which are an important source of contamination for The zoophilic dermatophyte Microsporum canis, than do men. Conclusion: In our study, the frequency and the species of tinea corporis were found to be similar to that in the literature. There was no statistically significant difference between the variables of agent species, localization, gender and age. However, epidemiological data can be important in the management of the disease in conditions that mycological culture cannot be considered.tr10.4274/turkderm.90688info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCorporisDermatophyteTineaArticle4827173N/A