title: [Identification of Malassezia species in patients with pityriasis versicolor in Goiânia-GO].
abstract: The objectives of this study were to investigate the frequency of pityriasis versicolor occurrence and to identify yeasts of the genus Malassezia in patients at the mycology laboratory of the Federal University of Goiás, in Goiânia, State of Goiás. Ninety-five cases of pityriasis versicolor were diagnosed, and four species of Malassezia were identified: Malassezia furfur, Malassezia sympodialis, Malassezia globosa and Malassezia obtusa.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Micologia do Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
authors.forename: Karla Carvalho
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Crystiane Rodrigues
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: de Araujo
authors.forename: Ailton José
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Janine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Aquino Lemos
authors.forename: Lúcia Kioko Hasimoto E
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: do Rosário Rodrigues Silva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008290:Malassezia / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D014010:Tinea Versicolor / Q000382:microbiology*