title: Tinea versicolor. A practical guide for primary care physicians.
abstract: The characteristic pigmentary changes in tinea versicolor are easy to distinguish from dermatophyte infections of the skin. When specific identification is needed, the diagnosis can be confirmed microscopically with a potassium hydroxide preparation or Polysciences Multiple Stain. Tinea versicolor responds readily to topical therapy or oral ketoconazole, but recurrences are common.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Pariser
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D014010:Tinea Versicolor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007654:Ketoconazole