The differential diagnosis includes pityriasis rosea ... keeping in mind that Malassezia will only grow on a lipid-containing medium, such as Leeming and Notman agar. A skin biopsy may be ...

Caused by common yeast malassezia, pityriasis versicolor can also be referred to as tinea versicolor. Dr Benar explains: “Pityriasis versicolor is a common fungal infection of the skin.

All species of Malassezia except M. pachydermatis, a zoophilic species, require skin lipids for growth, because they do not synthesize long-chain saturated fatty acids. Due to this lipid ...