Culture is not usually obtained and, as in all Malassezia dermatoses, would require a lipid-containing medium. The species isolated from patients with seborrheic dermatitis include M. restricta ...

A 40-year-old man presented with a 1-year history of a red scaly eruption in the scalp, behind the ears, and in the nasal alae. The eruption in the scalp was slightly pruritic. There was relative ...

An imbalance of Malassezia can lead to conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff (which is considered a milder form of seborrheic dermatitis). This article will discuss the link between ...

In the world of microbes, the evolution of resistance to antimicrobial drugs is a process that is nearly inevitable. (1) ...

CHYNNA STEELE GRIFFIN: Seborrheic dermatitis is the fancy medical term ... like the yeast called Malassezia. We think that a yeast called Malassezia furfur can be a contributing factor for dandruff.

1-3 Malassezia is a genus of fungi that are often ... these lipophilic yeasts can invade the stratum corneum resulting in seborrheic dermatitis, pityriasis versicolor, and/or pityrosporum ...