The study was carried out to determine the types and prevalence of dermatophytes from the clinical specimens received at the Department of Microbiology Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), Rawalpindi, Pakistan. A total of 400 different clinical specimens received for the fungal culture were dealt during the study period. After direct microscopy with potassium hydroxide, they were inoculated on Sabourauds dextrose agar with and without antimicrobials. Out of total specimens, 221 yielded fungal growth. Dermatophytes were isolated in 123 specimens. The overall yield of dermatophytes from...