Gamage H, et al. - Researchers conducted this retrospective study to evaluate the epidemiologic profile of dermatophytes at the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, from 2007 to 2013. This investigation was conducted with a total of 4,556 samples obtained from 3,607 individuals [1,951 were male and 1,656 were female] suspected of superficial fungal infections during the 7‐ year study period. The most common isolated pathogen in 73.33% of the dermatophyte cases was Trichophyton (T.) rubrum. Nails and feet were the most commonly affected areas. T. rubrum was recurrently isolated in most regions except the scalp where the most frequently isolated pathogen was M. canis. Most of the affected individuals had no prior contact with the animals. T. benhamiae was exclusively related to contact to guinea pigs. New dermatophyte species have emerged with time particularly T. benhamiae.