An observational study on infectious etiology of hypo and hyper pigmented macular lesions in the skin in a Tertiary Care Hospital

The present study aims to identify the infectious aetiology of hypo pigmented and hyper pigmented macular lesions in the skin other than Leprosy using conventional techniques among patients attending a tertiary care hospital. This is an observational study approved by Institutional ethical committee Skin scrapings were collected under strict aseptic precautions as per standard protocol.