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25 kwi 2022 · Pityrosporum folliculitis happens when too much Malassezia yeast grows on the skin and infects the hair follicles. The condition causes an itchy rash on the face, head and upper body. Healthcare providers treat pityrosporum folliculitis with topical antifungal creams and antifungal medications.
7 paź 2024 · Pityrosporum folliculitis (PF) is an inflammatory skin disorder that typically manifests as a pruritic, follicular papulopustular eruption distributed on the upper trunk of young to middle-aged...
8 sie 2023 · Pityrosporum Folliculitis - This particular form of folliculitis is fungal, caused by the Malassezia species of fungi such as Malassezia furfur. Typically found in adolescence secondary to increased activity of their sebaceous glands, and is commonly found in a cape-like distribution over the patient’s shoulders, back, and neck.
Although sometimes morphologically similar, pityrosporum folliculitis has some unique clinical features, such as pruritus (which can be severe), a predilection for monomorphic primary lesions, and will not respond to oral antibiotics (and may even worsen in this setting).
Iron deficiency anemia occurs when a person does not have enough iron in their body or the body cannot use its supply properly. This can cause a variety of symptoms, which may include hair...
Pityrosporum folliculitis (PF) is fungal acneiform disease of the hair follicles that presents with papules and pustules often associated with pruritus [1]. PF lesions most commonly present on the chest, shoulders, back or face most often appear during the second and third decades of life [1].
18 lip 2022 · Most commonly, immunocompromised states included patients with transplants (n = 20/50, 40%), HIV (n = 12/50, 24%), and malignancy-associated lesions (n = 7/50, 14%). History of antibiotic use was reported in 16 patients. PF most commonly occurred on the shoulders/back (n = 21/34, 61.8%) and chest (n = 20/34, 58.8%).
