Tinea Versicolor
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Tinea Versicolor Risk Factors
Risk factors for tinea versicolor include:
Participation in
daycare
centers
Living in a nursing home
Poor personal hygiene
Living conditions with poor sanitation
Warm, humid environments
Conditions that cause
weakening of the immune system
:
AIDS
Cancer
Organ transplant
Diabetes
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Tinea Versicolor Symptoms
Related Topics:
Fungal rash
Rash (generalized)
Rash (localized)
Rashes in adults
Rashes in children
Tinea capitis
Tinea corporis
Tinea cruris
Tinea faciei
Tinea pedis
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Last Updated: Aug 12, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Tinea Versicolor References:
Farschian M, Yaghoobi R, Samadi K. Fluconazole versus ketoconazole in the treatment of tinea versicolor. J Dermatolog Treat. 2002 Jun;13(2):73-6.
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.
