- NONSYSTEMIC INFECTIONS
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Pityriasis or Tinea versicolor
- Moist, warm climates predispose
- Hypopigmented spots on the CHEST / BACK (blotchy suntan)
- KOH mount of skin scales: SPAGHETTI and MEATBALLS ( bacon and eggs )
- Yeast clusters and short curved septate hyphae
- Fungemia in Premature Infants
- Key Vignette Clues
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Diagnosis
- Via COPPERY-ORANGE fluoresence under Wood lamp (UV)
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Treatment
- Topical selenium sulfide