BACKGROUND Pityriasis versicolor (tinea versicolor) is a chronic superficial mycosis caused by yeasts of the Malassezia spp. genus commensal of the keratinized layers of the skin. Under conditions not yet understood, it becomes pathogenic determining the clinical manifestations of the disease. It is a recurrent skin condition and persistent hypopigmentation may remain after treatment, causing s...

Background: Tinea versicolor is a superficial fungal infection caused by normal skin flora and treatable by topical and oral anti-fungal medications. Objective: To evaluate the clinical and paraclinical response and to compare possible side-effects of a single oral dose of fluconazole and ketoconazole in treatment of tinea versicolor. Patients and Methods: In this clinical trial, sixty-si...

www.aafp.org/afp AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN 2095 are not typically amenable to topical therapy, they will not be discussed in this article. It is important to note that nondermatophytes and yeasts may infect the sites mentioned above. For example, tinea unguium is only a subset of the onychomycoses, which include other types of fungal infections of the nails. Similarly, tinea corporis refers onl...

We experienced an atypical case of pityriasis versicolor with a unique clinical appearance and undescribed mycological features. Although Malassezia sp. was cultured from the keratotic material, the fungal elements observed in the material were not readily identified as Malassezia. The diagnosis was established with the aid of immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies with the aetiologica...

conclusions patients who regularly use the local saunas had poor personal hygiene and greasy skin, and were more suspected to tinea versicolor infection. results the disease was more prevalent in 21-40 years old age group in both genders. the most infected anatomical regions were posterior surface, the body trunk (shoulder, supra scapula and lumbar region), anterior thorax and abdomen, respecti...

To determine the effect of Artemisia sieberi lotion in signs & symptoms of Tinea versicolor, a randomized, double - blind clinical trial was performed comparing topical application of Artemisia sieberi lotion with Clotrimazole topical lotion, twice daily for 2 week. 60 patients suffering from Tinea versicolor completed the study. 29 patients were treated with Artemisia sieberi lotion and 31 pat...

To determine the effect of Artemisia sieberi lotion in signs & symptoms of Tinea versicolor, a randomized, double - blind clinical trial was performed comparing topical application of Artemisia sieberi lotion with Clotrimazole topical lotion, twice daily for 2 week. 60 patients suffering from Tinea versicolor completed the study. 29 patients were treated with Artemisia sieberi lotion and 31 pat...

Candidal diaper dermatitis is the most common fungal infection of childhood. This yeast infection almost always secondarily invades diaper-area skin that has been damaged by an irritant contact dermatitis from maceration, urine, and/or stool. Children in the preschool-age group who no longer wear diapers are more likely to develop tinea infections, particularly tinea capitis. Tinea refers to de...