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Pityrosporum Folliculitis: Renal Transplantation Case Report
Author(s) -
Alves Emerson Vicente,
Martins Jose Eduardo Costa,
O. Ribeiro Eliane Barbosa,
Sotto Mirian N.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2000.tb02118.x
Subject(s) - folliculitis , malassezia , transplantation , medicine , fungus , dermatology , kidney transplantation , biology , surgery , botany
Pityrosporum folliculitis is caused by the fungus Pityrosporum ovale . It is characterized by the presence of pruriginous follicular papulae and papulae‐pustules in face, upper part of the trunk, and upper limb root. It is more prevailing in places with hot and humid climates. Its incidence can be associated with either immunosuppressive or chemotherapy states secondary to pathiologies. We report herewith a case of pityrosporum folliculitis in a patient who had previously underwent kidney transplantation and thes result of the itraconazol therapeutics given.