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Pityrosporum ovale
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unclear if this organism contributes to the pathogenesis of seb derm or if it is just associated with seborrheic dermatitis
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Lerner
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s disease
= generalized (can become erythrodermic)
Malassezia Furfur:
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(AKA pityrosporum ovale or orbiculare)
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normal resident of skin
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produces azeleic acid
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tinea versicolor; seborrheic dermatitis; pityrosporum folliculitis