Malassezia
Synonyms
Malassezia furfur
Malassezia furfurs
Malassezias
Pityrosporum
Pityrosporum orbiculare
Pityrosporum orbiculares
Pityrosporums
furfur, Malassezia
orbiculares, Pityrosporum
A mitosporic fungal genus that causes a variety of skin disorders. Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum orbiculare) causes TINEA VERSICOLOR.