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Malassezia
Medical Definition: | A mitosporic fungal genus that causes a variety of skin disorders. Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum orbiculare) causes TINEA (pityriasis) VERSICOLOR. |
Guide Notes: | infection: coord IM with DERMATOMYCOSES (IM) or TINEA VERSICOLOR (IM) |
Also Called: | Malassezia furfur |
Malassezia Medical Definitions and Terms
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