tailieunhanh - Evaluation and Treatment of Malassezia - Related skin disorders

Malassezia are common lipiddependent fungi that grow on the sebaceous areas of human skin. Malassezia can cause and exacebate several skin diseases: Tinea versicolor, pitirosporum folliculitis and seborrheic dermatitis. Malassezia also have been associated with subsets of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, especially those affecting the scalp. | Evaluation and Treatment of Malassezia-Related Skin Disorders BS LE THỊ NHẨN Khoa lâm sàng 2 sebaceous areas of human skin. Malassezia can cause and exacebate several skin diseases Tinea versicolor Pityrosporum folliculitis and seborrheic dermatitis. Malassezia also have been associated with subsets of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis especially those affecting the scalp. HISTORY AND TAXONOMY Malassezia yeasts were first described in the mid-igth century on the skin of patients with seborrheic dermatitis. Currently the genus Malassezia includes 14 .