Challenges in the Application of ITART Clinical Diagnostic Criteria  Among Patients with Suspected Dermatophytosis Infection: A Cross Sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Centre

Dr. Ritu Kurre, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Sirka, Dr. Vinay Kumar Hallu, Dr. Arpita Nibedita Rout, Dr. Vishal Thakur

Challenges in the Application of ITART Clinical Diagnostic Criteria Among Patients with Suspected Dermatophytosis Infection: A Cross Sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Centre

Authors

Dr. Ritu Kurre, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Sirka, Dr. Vinay Kumar Hallu, Dr. Arpita Nibedita Rout, Dr. Vishal Thakur

Keywords:

Dermatophytosis, ITART, Clinical diagnosis, KOH microscopy, Diagnostic challenges, Dermatology

Abstract

Background: The Indian Associationof Dermatologists, Venereologists andLeprologists Task Force AgainstRecalcitrant Tinea (ITART) proposedstandardized clinical criteria for thediagnosis and classification of dermatophytosis. Although thesecriteria have improved uniformity

References

1. Dogra S, Uprety S. The menace of chronic and recurrent dermatophytosis in India: Is the problem deeper than we perceive? Indian Dermatol Online J. 2016;7(2):73-76.

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Published

2026-07-17

How to Cite

Dr. Ritu Kurre, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Sirka, Dr. Vinay Kumar Hallu, Dr. Arpita Nibedita Rout, Dr. Vishal Thakur. (2026). Challenges in the Application of ITART Clinical Diagnostic Criteria Among Patients with Suspected Dermatophytosis Infection: A Cross Sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Centre . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 852–858. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2398