use of dermoscope to differentiate Pityrosporum folliculitis and Acne vulgaris

• Main Authors: Natalia Tanojo (Author), Sylvia Anggraeni (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Both Pityrosporum folliculitis (PF) and Acne vulgaris (AV) are chronic inflammation of pilosebaceous follicle but with different etiology. The similar findings may lead to misdiagnosis that worsen symptoms, especially if PF is treated with antibiotics meant for AV. A simple KOH examinati...