Comparison of May Grunwald Giemsa and Potassium Hydroxide Examination of Malassezia Folliculitis Patient Dermatologic Outpatient Clinic of Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya

• Main Authors: Pramita Ariyanti, NIM011080409, Afif Nurul Hidayati, NIDN8855610016, Sunarso Suyoso
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Departemen Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin FK UNAIR-RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RL Dermatology
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/86816/1/Perbandingan%20Pemeriksaan%20May%20Grunwald%20Giemsa%20%28MGG%29%20dan%20Potassium%20Hydroxide%20%28KOH%29_compressed.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/86816/2/Perbandingan%20Pemeriksaan%20MGG.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/86816/3/PERBAN_1_compressed.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/86816/; https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/BIKK/article/view/6729; http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/bikkk.V29.3.2017.195-203
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Background: Malassezia folliculitis (MF) is a pilosebaceous follicle infection caused by Malassezia sp., in the form of papules, solid, diameter <1cm, follicular pustules, moderate itchy, in the upper body, and rarely on the face. Microscopic examination with potassium hydroxide (KOH) found spor...