Tinea versicolor is a cutaneous mycosis caused by Malassezia species, which is not a dermatophyte. It produces scaling and causes skin pigmentation changes, resulting in light or dark patches.
Tinea versicolor é uma micose cutânea causada por espécies de Malassezia, que não é um dermatófito. Ela produz escamas e causa uma alteração na pigmentação da pele, resultando em manchas claras ou escuras.
| Front | Cutaneous mycoses: Tinea (pityriasis) versicolor caused by what species? (2 names) this is a ______-like fungus (dermatophyte or not?) What does this produce? and this causes?3 |
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