Four common infectious skin conditions Tinea corporis, Pityriasis versicolor, Scabies, Larva migrans

W.K. Jacyk

doi:10.1080/20786204.2004.10873120

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Four common infectious skin conditions Tinea corporis, Pityriasis versicolor, Scabies, Larva migrans

W.K. Jacyk

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W.K. Jacyk, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract

Four dermatological conditions, all with well-established pathogens, will be discussed in this article: tinea corporis (dermatophyte infection), pityriasis versicolor (an asymptomatic infection) caused by the yeast Pityrosporon orbiculare) and two parasitic infestations, scabies and larva migrans.

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tinea corporis; pityriasis; scabies

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