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Seborrheic Dermatitis

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Pityrosporum ovale - unclear if this organism contributes to the pathogenesis of seb derm or if it is just associated with seborrheic dermatitis
Lerners disease = generalized (can become erythrodermic)

 

 

Malassezia Furfur:

(AKA pityrosporum ovale or orbiculare)        
normal resident of skin
produces azeleic acid
tinea versicolor; seborrheic dermatitis; pityrosporum folliculitis