Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum obiculare)

Pathology

• etiologic agent of Tinea versicolor
• Malassezia furfur may also cause folliculitis*

*see Pityrosporum folliculitis

Laboratory

• Malassezia furfur IgE in serum

More general terms

• Malassezia (Pityrosporum)