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Recurrent and disseminated pityriasis versicolor: A novel clinical form consequent to Malassezia-host interaction?
Medical hypotheses - 1 Nov 2017
Romero-Sandoval Karina, Costa Anderson Alves, Teixeira Sousa Maria Glória, Furucho Celia Regina, Valente Neusa, Criado Paulo R, Aoki Valeria, Benard Gil
Abstract excerpt
Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial fungal infection caused by Malassezia spp. The aim of this study is to propose the definition of a new clinical entity: the recurrent and disseminated pityriasis versicolor (RDPV). All patients with RDPV were enrolled over an eight-month period. Clinical and epidemiological data were obtained, Malassezia (M.) species were isolated in cultures and identified by phenotypic and...
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