Also known as pityrosporum folliculitis, fungal acne has an entirely different source: a yeast called Malassezia. "Malassezia yeast is a normal inhabitant of our skin, but it can overgrow in ...
The differential diagnosis includes bacterial folliculitis, acne vulgaris ... and budding yeast forms and spores in the follicle. Culture is not usually obtained and, as in all Malassezia ...
Due to this lipid requirement, Malassezia do not grow on a standard fungal culture medium, an important fact to consider in diagnosing diseases caused by these yeasts. Malassezia may be grown on ...