SIXTEEN YEARS OF PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR IN METROPOLITAN AREA OF PORTO ALEGRE, SOUTHERN BRAZIL

SUMMARY Pityriasis versicolor is the most common of the diseases caused by Malasseziayeasts. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of pityriasis versicolor and its etiological aspects in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, Brazil. A retrospective crosssectional study with data from...

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Main Authors: Daiane HEIDRICH, Tatiane Caroline DABOIT, Cheila Denise Ottonelli STOPIGLIA, Cibele Massotti MAGAGNIN, Gerson VETORATTO, Taís Guarienti AMARO, Maria Lúcia SCROFERNEKER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-08-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652015000400277&lng=en&tlng=en