Prevalence of pityriasis versicolor in a group of Italian pregnant women.
2007
Background Although a predisposing role of pregnancy to Malassezia infections is referred, data on the prevalence of pityriasis versicolor (PV) in pregnant women are not available in literature.
Objective To investigate the frequency of PV during pregnancy, 60 pregnant women were clinically and microscopically investigated during and after pregnancy.
Results Fifty-two women completed all visits; three women were affected by PV at first or third trimester of pregnancy, and none at 6 months after delivery. Colonization due to Malassezia yeasts was very significantly (P 0.05).
Conclusion Frequency of PV during pregnancy (5.7%) does not seem different from that reported in general population living in temperate climates (2–5%). However, higher degree of colonization by Malassezia resulted at the end of pregnancy and postpartum.
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