[Identification of Malassezia species in patients with pityriasis versicolor in Goiânia-GO].
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.
Miranda
Karla Carvalho
KC
Laboratório de Micologia do Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
de Araujo
Crystiane Rodrigues
CR
Soares
Ailton José
AJ
de Aquino Lemos
Janine
J
Souza
Lúcia Kioko Hasimoto E
LK
do Rosário Rodrigues Silva
Maria
M
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*