Johns Hopkins HIV Guide
Seborrhea
PATHOGENS
- Pityrosporum spp. (aka Malassezia) possible fungal pathogen (controversial). Host factors of sebum production, immune status, epidermal barrier, and environmental factors likely to be more important than organism.
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Last updated: May 9, 2022
Citation
Hoffmann, Christopher J, and Spyridon S Marinopoulos. "Seborrhea." Johns Hopkins HIV Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2022. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545189/all/Seborrhea.
Hoffmann CJ, Marinopoulos SS. Seborrhea. Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545189/all/Seborrhea. Accessed October 30, 2025.
Hoffmann, C. J., & Marinopoulos, S. S. (2022). Seborrhea. In Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545189/all/Seborrhea
Hoffmann CJ, Marinopoulos SS. Seborrhea [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. [cited 2025 October 30]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545189/all/Seborrhea.
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