Utility of Gram staining for diagnosis of Malassezia folliculitis.
J Dermatol
; 45(2): 228-231, 2018 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Malassezia folliculitis (MalF) mimics acne vulgaris and bacterial folliculitis in clinical presentations. The role of Gram staining in rapid diagnosis of MalF has not been well studied. In our study, 32 patients were included to investigate the utility of Gram staining for MalF diagnosis. The final diagnoses of MalF were determined according to clinical presentation, pathological result and treatment response to antifungal agents. Our results show that the sensitivity and specificity of Gram staining are 84.6% and 100%, respectively. In conclusion, Gram staining is a rapid, non-invasive, sensitive and specific method for MalF diagnosis.
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Assunto principal:
Fenazinas
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Coloração e Rotulagem
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Dermatomicoses
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Foliculite
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Violeta Genciana
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Malassezia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Dermatol
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan