Utility of Gram staining for diagnosis of Malassezia folliculitis
Journal
The Journal of Dermatology
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
2
Start Page
228-231
ISSN
0385-2407
1346-8138
Date Issued
2017-11-13
Author(s)
Tu, Wei‐Ting
Chin, Szu‐Ying
Chou, Chia‐Lun
Chen, Yu‐Tsung
Liu, Donald
Lee, Woan‐Ruoh
Shih, Yi‐Hsien
Abstract
Malassezia folliculitis (MalF) mimics acne vulgaris and bacterial folliculitis in clinical presentations. The role of Gram staining in rapid diagnosis of MalF has not been well studied. In our study, 32 patients were included to investigate the utility of Gram staining for MalF diagnosis. The final diagnoses of MalF were determined according to clinical presentation, pathological result and treatment response to antifungal agents. Our results show that the sensitivity and specificity of Gram staining are 84.6% and 100%, respectively. In conclusion, Gram staining is a rapid, non-invasive, sensitive and specific method for MalF diagnosis.
Subjects
Gram staining
Malassezia folliculitis
Pityrosporum folliculitis
acne vulgaris
bacterial folliculitis
Publisher
Wiley
Type
journal article