1962
Tinea Versicolor in Steroid-Treated Patients
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“…Tinea versicolor infection was observed in 13.3% of our patients compared to 0.5% in the general population. Boardman and Malkinson [15] and Koranda ct al. [2] observed tinea versicolor infection in 9.4 and 18% of patients, respectively.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Tinea versicolor infection was observed in 13.3% of our patients compared to 0.5% in the general population. Boardman and Malkinson [15] and Koranda ct al. [2] observed tinea versicolor infection in 9.4 and 18% of patients, respectively.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…But in our case, we administrated tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and prednisolone. Increased incidence of pityriasis versicolor in patients on corticosteroid therapy is well known11. But interestingly, there is a report that tacrolimus has antifungal effect on half of the Malassezia species.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The condition occurs mainly between adolescence and middle age, when the sebaceous glands are more active (134), although it has also been reported in children (11,93,284,479) and the elderly (109,285). Predisposing factors include a "genetic susceptibility" (77,175), illness or malnutrition (77), increased plasma cortisol level (57,77,237), and high ambient temperature and humidity (127). The incidence in temperate climates is around 1% (134,183), but incidences as high as 40 to 60% have been reported in tropical climates (209).…”
Section: Pityriasis Versicolormentioning
confidence: 99%
