Abstract:ObjectiveTo investigate the occurrence and distribution characteristics of pathogenic fungi causing superficial mycosis in a hospital. MethodsSpecimens from patients suspected of superficial mycosis were conducted direct microscope examination, cultivation and pathogenic identification.ResultsAmong 398 cases of suspected superficial mycosis, the positive rate of fungi was 51.01% (n=203 ) by direct microscopy and 59.55% (n=237) by fungi cultivation, positive rate of microscope examination was significantly lower than cultivation (χ2=6.057,P=0.014). Of 237 patients with confirmed diagnosis of superficial mycosis ,100 （42.19%）were children and 137（57.81%） were adults ;109 cases (45.99%) were diagnosed with tinea of feet and hands, 89 (37.55%) tinea capitis, 26 (10.97%) tinea corporis, and 13 （5.48%）tinea unguium. The major fungi from children was Microsporum canis (49.00%), and from adults was Trichophyton rubrum（45.99%）. ConclusionThe most common superficial mycosis in this hospital is tinea of feet and hands, and the major fungi are Trichophyton rubrum and Microsporum canis, the species causing mycosis in adults and children are different.