FUNDAMENTO: A pitiríase versicolor é uma doença infecciosa causada por várias espécies de Malassezia com uma tendência a se tornar recidivante ou crônica.
Valéria Maria de Souza Framil +3 more
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A "Pityriasis versicolor" no Estado do Amazonas [PDF]
Resumo São apresentados dados de um levantamento sobre a prevalência de "Pityriasis versicolor" em 4.731 escolares de oito municípios do Estado do Amazonas com um índice de positividade de 15,18% e comparados os resultados com a ocorrência de outras ...
Ozorio J. de M. Fonseca +2 more
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SIXTEEN YEARS OF PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR IN METROPOLITAN AREA OF PORTO ALEGRE, SOUTHERN BRAZIL [PDF]
SUMMARY Pityriasis versicolor is the most common of the diseases caused by Malasseziayeasts. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of pityriasis versicolor and its etiological aspects in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Daiane HEIDRICH +6 more
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Pityriasis versicolor: insight into current knowledge and treatment possibilities
Background: Pityriasis versicolor is a prevalent superficial mycosis caused by saprophytic yeasts of the Malassezia genus. It primarily affects adolescents and young adults, presenting as hypo- or hyperpigmented macules on the skin, commonly located on ...
Jakub Parys +8 more
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Naftifine hydrochloride (NH) in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor
Introduction & objectives: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the efficacy comparability of 1% NH lotion vs. of 1% NH cream (exoderil, Sandoz) in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor. Material & methods. 71 patients with pityriasis versicolor
L. P. Kotrekhova +3 more
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Pityriasis versicolor: A clinicomycological and epidemiological study from a tertiary care hospital
Background: Pityriasis versicolor is a mild, chronic, usually asymptomatic superficial fungal infection of the stratum corneum, caused by Malassezia yeasts.
Ghosh Sudip +5 more
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Diversity and Antifungal Susceptibility of Malassezia spp. Isolated From Brazilian Patients With Pityriasis Versicolor and Seborrheic Dermatitis. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Malassezia spp. are part of the microbiota of many animals, including humans. However, under certain conditions, they can become pathogenic. Diseases associated with Malassezia include pityriasis versicolor (PV), seborrheic dermatitis (SD), Malassezia folliculitis, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and fungemia.
de Pádua Oliveira DC +7 more
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Relationship between helicobacter pylori infection and pityriasis versicolor: can helicobacter pylori infection be a new etiologic factor for pityriasis versicolor? [PDF]
Background/aim: H. pylori has been found to be related to certain dermatological diseases. However, there is no data as yet to propose an association between H. pylori and pityriasis versicolor. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the association between
Kutlu Ö +3 more
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JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 708-709, June 2026.
Sunil Jaiswal +4 more
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Epidermodysplasia verruciformis mimicking pityriasis versicolor [PDF]
Bin Zhang +4 more
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