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Monitoring the distribution of common pathogens and identifying at\u2010risk patient groups are essential for effective management and prevention.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study investigates the characteristics of SFI in Poland's Malopolska region from 2017 to 2019, focusing on etiological agents, infection sites and risk factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Patients\/Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A retrospective analysis was conducted on 4522 mycological cultures from 3594 patients, incorporating demographic data (age, sex), sample sites and mycological test results.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Among the 1175 positive mycological tests recorded from 959 patients, <jats:italic>Trichophyton rubrum<\/jats:italic>\u2014primarily affecting toenails and feet\u2014and <jats:italic><jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">Candida albicans<\/jats:styled-content>\u2014<\/jats:italic>mainly targeting fingernails\u2014were the most common pathogens across all age groups. Children exhibited a higher incidence of infections caused by <jats:italic>Microsporum canis<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Malassezia furfur<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>T. mentagrophytes<\/jats:italic>. In contrast, <jats:italic>Scopulariopsis brevicaulis<\/jats:italic> was more frequently identified in individuals over 60\u2009years old.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The observed trends in SFI characteristics at our centre during the pre\u2010pandemic period align with global epidemiological data. 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