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This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between glycemic control (HbA1c) and the type of fungal infection among diabetic patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 113 diabetic patients with suspected fungal infections. Clinical samples were collected from different body sites and analyzed using phenotypic and molecular methods. Patients were stratified according to glycemic control into good (HbA1c &amp;lt; 6.5%), poor (HbA1c 6.5%\u20137.9%), and very poor (HbA1c \u2265 8.0%) groups. A significant association was observed between glycemic control and the type of fungal infection (P\u00a0=\u00a00.015). Dermatophyte infections were more common in patients with good glycemic control (64.1%), while Candida infections increased with poorer glycemic control, reaching their highest prevalence in the very poor control group (83.3%). Dermatophytes were distributed across multiple anatomical sites, whereas Candida was mainly associated with moist and occluded areas. 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