title: Pityrosporum folliculitis in an immunocompetent patient: clinical case description.
abstract: The present report concerns Malassezia-related pityrosporum folliculitis in a patient without any predisposing factor. Once the diagnosis had been confirmed by histopathologic exam, the patient was treated with oral ketoconazole and selenium sulfide shampoo; complete remission of the clinical condition was obtained. Thus it could be concluded that in spite of being routinely associated with immunosuppression, this condition may be present in an immunocompetent patient.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
authors.forename: Ana Carolina Dias
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Viana de Andrade
authors.forename: Matheus Melo
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Pithon
authors.forename: Olga Maria
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Oiticica
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008290:Malassezia; D008297:Male; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D007654:Ketoconazole; C025698:selenium disulfide