Abstract
Neonatal Malassezia pustulosis can be defined as pustules on face and neck, age at onset, younger than 1 month, isolation of Malassezia by direct microscopy in pustular material, elimination of other causes of neonatal pustuloses, and response to topical ketoconazole therapy. We report a case of neonatal Malassezia pustulosis in a 20-day-old male. Direct microscopic examination on smears for pustules showed forms of Malassezia yeasts and culture yielded Malassezia sympodialis. The lesions were remarkably improved by topical ketoconazole cream for 14 days.
Keywords
Neonatal Malassezia pustulosis
KJMM
2001 December;6(4):229-231(3). Epub 2016 February 22
Copyright © 2001 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Language
Korean/English
Author
Hwi Jun Kim; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
Mu Hyoung Lee; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
Kyu Joong Ahn; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
Corresponding
Mu Hyoung Lee, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. Tel: (02) 958-8501, Fax: (02) 969-6538, e-mail: pibu@nuri.net
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Hwi Jun Kim
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
Mu Hyoung Lee
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
Kyu Joong Ahn
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
