<b>Steroid acne vs.</b> <i><b>Pityrosporum</b></i><b>folliculitis: the incidence of</b><i><b>Pityrosporum ovale</b></i><b>and the effect of antifungal drugs in steroid acne</b>

Abstract

Steroid acne and other acneiform eruptions showing discrete follicular papules and/or pustules localized to the upper trunk and acneiform facial skin lesions associated with multiple acneiform lesions on the body in the summer period should be suspected as Pityrosporum folliculitis. In addition, oral antifungal drugs recommended for Pityrosporum folliculitis; however, it will require a larger case-control study to confirm the superiority of antifungal therapy over anti-acne treatment.