Background Tinea versicolor is a common superficial fungal infection of the skin with various
clinical manifestations. This review aims to familiarize physicians with the clinical features …

In this article, we review the salient features of tinea versicolor and describe the
epidemiology, clinical presentation, and histopathology of this mycosis in dark‐skinned …

Background: Pityriasis versicolor is a mild, chronic, usually asymptomatic superficial fungal
infection of the stratum corneum, caused by Malassezia yeasts. The purpose of the present …

The common cause of skin infections are dermatophytes and opportunistic fungi. Aim of
present study is to find predominant etiological agent of dermatophytoses and to isolate …

Background: Malassezia is a lipid-dependent yeast known to cause Pityriasis versicolor, a
chronic, recurrent superficial infection of skin and present as hypopigmented or …

Background Pityriasis versicolor (PV), a cutaneous fungal infection, most commonly affects
adolescents and young adults and is associated with hyperhidrosis and humid weather …

Skin infections cause significant health burden and affect underserved communities such as
the indigenous Negrito communities disproportionately. There is only one study that has …

Dermatophytic infections have been one of the major crises prevalent all over the world.
Dermatophytes feed on skin, hair and nail thus causes infection, popularly known as 'Tinea …

Background: Geographical variation in the distribution of Malassezia species associated
with pityriasis versicolor (PV) has led to the necessity of studying epidemiological …

Aims: To identify Malassezia species isolated from patients with pityriasis versicolor and to
find out any correlation between the species with clinical presentation of lesions. Settings …