Seborrheic dermatitis flare in a Dutch male due to commensal Malassezia furfur overgrowth

This is a case of seborrheic dermatitis (SD) barbae from which Malassezia furfur ( M. furfur ) was isolated. The patient was a 57-year-old Dutch male, who was hospitalized for fever and weakness of extremities. He presented with symmetrical erythema with an abundance of greasy chaffy scales on his beard area. No reasons were detected for his fever following a routine search. M. furfur was identified through mycological examination, including direct microscopic examination, culture, Tween test, esculine splitting test and DNA sequencing, of samples from the skin lesions. The patient was treated... Mehr ...