FreeMD® Tinea Versicolor: Definition

Tinea Versicolor

Definition

Tinea Versicolor Definition

Common names:

Rash Tinea Versicolor
Sun Fungus
Tinea Versicolor

A person with tinea versicolor has a patchy rash on the skin caused by a fungal infection. The patches may be lighter, or darker, than the surrounding skin.

Tinea versicolor is more common in warm climates.

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Last Updated: Aug 12, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Tinea Versicolor References:

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Hull CA, Johnson SM. A double-blind comparative study of sodium sulfacetamide lotion 10% versus selenium sulfide lotion 2.5% in the treatment of pityriasis (tinea) versicolor. Cutis. 2004 Jun;73(6):425-9.
Lange DS, Richards HM, Guarnieri J, et al. Ketoconazole 2% shampoo in the treatment of tinea versicolor: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998 Dec;39(6):944-50.
Vander Straten MR, Hossain MA, Ghannoum MA. Cutaneous infections dermatophytosis, onychomycosis, and tinea versicolor. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2003 Mar;17(1):87-112.