Malassezia (Pityrosporum)
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Introduction
A genus of fungi (subfamily Cryptococcaceae)
Epidemiology
Pathology
- of low pathogenicity
- skin infections
- Malassezia lack the ability to synthesize medium-chain & long-chain fatty acids & require an exogenous supply for growth (thus skin provides a site for infection)
- found in dandruff & seborrheic dermatitis
- etiologic agent of folliculitis*
*see Pityrosporum folliculitis
Laboratory
More general terms
More specific terms
- Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum obiculare)
- Malassezia globosa
- Malassezia ovalis (Pityrosporum ovalis)
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- ↑ Gupta AK, Batra R, Bluhm R, Boekhout T, Dawson TL Jr. Skin diseases associated with Malassezia species. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Nov;51(5):785-98. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15523360
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Loinc
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 20 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2025