Integumentary
Image Set 32 - Malassezia furfur (the etiology of tinea versicolor) - skin prep (KI stain)
Pityriasis (tinea) versicolor is common superficial fungal infection seen worldwide, caused by the lipophilic yeast Malassezia furfur. Skin scrapings show spherical or oval, thick-walled yeast-like cells (~3 to 8 µm in diameter) and short, infrequently branched hyphae often arranged end to end producing a "spaghetti and meatball" appearance.
Malassezia furfur 01
Malassezia furfur 02
Malassezia furfur 03
Pityoriasis 04
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