892INCIDENCE OF CLINICO-MYCOLOGICAL DERMATOPHTES ALONG WITH DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTThere has been an alarming increase in the prevalence of chronic, recurrent and steroid modified dermatophytosis of the glabrous skin in the recent years in India. There is paucity of literature on the magnitude of this major public health problem. The present cross-sectional observational study was conducted during September 2018 to February2019 -Samples were taken from 225 patients with clinically diagnosed dermatophytosis. Turn on the site of lesion, specimen collected from skin, hair or nails were taken. These samples were than examined phenotypic methods. Most frequent species of dermatophytes recognized was Trichophyton rubrum followed by Trichophyton mentagrophytes. dermatophytic infection mainly occurrence in Agricultural workers Males (61%) were more commonly affected than females (39%). Dermatophytosis is infections seen generally in people who work in hot and humid conditions and those who indulge in strenous work. Clothing patterns and personal hygiene also play an important role. By taking proper precautionary measures the incidence and disease burden can be minimized. Our study, tinea corporis was initiate to be the most frequent clinical type with T. rubrum being the commonest isolated species. Significant the resistance pattern of antifungal drugs will lead the family physicians and medical officers working in peripheral regions to choose the proper empirical therapy for better patient ending.drvrvkk@gmail.comResearch1122020Cutaneous dermatomycoses, epidemiological features, DermatophytosisDr. Ruplekha Goswami,Dr. Pranita MedhiAssociate Professor of Biochemistry, Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences,Pondicherry. (Affiliated to Bharath, University, Chennai), India,Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences,Pondicherry. (Affiliated to Bharath, University, Chennai), India