Treatment of pityriasis versicolor in the United States

Mellen, LA; Vallee, Jeffrey A.; Feldman, Steven R.; Ab, Fleischer

doi:10.1080/09546630410032421

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“…AIANs also have an increased predisposition to pityriasis versicolor, as shown by Mellen et al . While the visit frequency of the general population for pityriasis versicolor from 1990 to 1999 was 110/100,000/year, it was 150/100,000/year for AIAN – the highest of any race.…”

Section: Cutaneous Infectionsmentioning

confidence: 89%

Dermatology in the North American Indian/Alaska Native population

Kryatova

Okoye

2015

Int J Dermatology

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Dermatology is greatly understudied in the American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) population. This topic deserves attention in light of the changing demographics of the United States and the healthcare disparities faced by AIAN, including access to dermatologic care. In this review, we discuss disorders that are more prevalent or otherwise important in the AIAN population, such as cutaneous malignancies, photodermatoses, acanthosis nigricans, connective tissue disorders, cutaneous infections, hypertrophic scar formation, and Heck's disease. We aim to provide an updated review and increase awareness of the dermatologic needs of the AIAN population.

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Section: Cutaneous Infectionsmentioning

confidence: 89%

Dermatology in the North American Indian/Alaska Native population

Kryatova

Okoye

2015

Int J Dermatology

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“…It is a superficial fungal infection that is largely asymptomatic, with the exception of occasional mild pruritus [6]. There is a large variation in lesion size from macules to entire trunk coverage [30]. Lesions are predominant in areas with a high number of sebaceous glands such as the scalp, chest, and back, as well as the upper arms and face [6,29].…”

Section: Pityriasis Versicolormentioning

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Dermatophytosis (Tinea) and Other Superficial Fungal Infections

Welsh

González

2015

Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Infections

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“…These national surveys have been widely used to determine the diagnostic and treatment patterns of diseases in the USA. Specifically, the NAMCS was used in previous studies on the diagnosis and treatment patterns of skin diseases [12,13,14]. Due to their cross-sectional design, no information exists with regard to medical history such as length of a disease.…”

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The Prevalence of Diagnosed Cutaneous Manifestations during Ambulatory Diabetes Visits in the United States, 1998–2002

Wang

Margolis

2006

Dermatology

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Background: The prevalence of diabetes has been rapidly increasing. Previous reports indicated that diabetics are prone to certain cutaneous diseases. Objective: To determine the frequencies of diagnosed skin conditions during ambulatory diabetes visits in the USA. Methods: We evaluated two national ambulatory medical care surveys between 1998 and 2002 and compared the diagnoses of 7 categories of skin conditions in diabetics (n = 9,626) to patients with hypertension (n = 15,997) or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD; n = 2,362) using χ² tests and multivariate logistic regressions. Results: Diabetics were prone to chronic skin ulcers (odds ratio = 62.5, 95% confidence interval = 3.95–989 compared to GERD; 9.97, 6.34–15.7 compared to hypertension), bacterial skin infections (5.95, 2.86–12.4 compared to GERD; 5.15, 3.74–7.08 compared to hypertension) and fungal skin infections (2.66, 1.15–6.16 compared to GERD; 1.99, 1.32–3.01 compared to hypertension) but not to other skin conditions. These findings remained true during primary care physician visits. Conclusion: Chronic skin ulcers, bacterial and fungal skin infections are more frequently diagnosed in diabetics. We could not verify that other skin conditions are associated with diabetes, in part due to potential underdiagnosis and underreporting.

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Treatment of pityriasis versicolor in the United States

Abstract: Given that as many as one-quarter of treatments prescribed for this easily treatable condition are inappropriate, continued education of medical practitioners concerning appropriate treatment options is needed.

Cited by 20 publications

References 6 publications

Dermatology in the North American Indian/Alaska Native population

Dermatology in the North American Indian/Alaska Native population

Dermatophytosis (Tinea) and Other Superficial Fungal Infections

The Prevalence of Diagnosed Cutaneous Manifestations during Ambulatory Diabetes Visits in the United States, 1998–2002

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