The Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Clinical Characterization of Malassezia folliculitis in Patients Clinically Diagnosed with Acne Vulgaris.

Published in: Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology (2022)

This present study revealed a high prevalence of MF in patients clinically diagnosed with AV. Dermatologists should be aware of MF when encountering AV patients with acneiform lesions on the scalp/ hairline and upper back with pruritus. Diagnosis based on clinical presentations alone may lead to misdiagnosis. Methylene blue staining is easy to perform and beneficial to diagnose MF.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
patient reported
atopic dermatitis