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This study was undertaken to determine the characteristics of SFIs amongst patients visiting the dermatology clinic of Riyadh Military Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the period 2003\u20132005.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods\u2002<\/jats:bold> One hundred and nineteen patients with confirmed SFI (37 males and 82 females), aged between 5\u00a0months and 67\u00a0years, were included in this study. The diagnosis of SFI was based on clinical presentation confirmed by laboratory analysis. The type of mycotic pathogen and the site of infection were recorded as a function of age and sex.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\u2002<\/jats:bold> Onychomycosis (40.3%) was the most frequent infection, followed by tinea capitis (21.9%), tinea pedis (16%), tinea cruris (15.1%), and tinea corporis (6.7%). 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