Role of Malassezia furfur and M. globosa in Dandruff and Seborrheic Dermatitis

Inviting InnovationsAccurate identification of causative agents is essential in treating and preventing seborrheic dermatitis and the less severe form in which it often appears is dandruff.The inflamed skin may also be intensely itchy, and the flakes may be white or yellow.M. furfur is known to cause disease, but later M. globosa was added, but some specialists were still baffled by an inconsistency.M. furfur infections occurring on other body parts look very different from the scalp desquamation associated with seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff [5].As there are