<prompt> All are true regarding Tinea versicolor except:Orange fluorescence inWood lamp examinationCaused by Malessesia globosaGriseofulvin is the drug of choiceBoth hypo and byperpigmented lesions  <response>: Ref: Fungal infections, hi: Thappa DM, editor. Essentials in Dermatology, 2ndedth, New Delhi: Jay pee brothers medical publishers P Lid 2009:57-7.Explanation:Tinea VersicolorCausative agent: Pitryrosporuni orbiculare Malassezia furfurIt is a superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by Malassezia furfur and related fungiThe yeast phase was known as Pityrosporum orbiculare round; Pityrosporum ovale ovalNow the genus Pityrosporum is considered invalidM. sympodialis - most common on normal skinM.globosa-most commonly associated with tinea versicolorPredisposing factors:Warm and humidClimate of tropicsPregnancySerious underlying disease,Immunocompromised hostBoth hyper and hypopigmented lesions are seenFine branny powdery scales are seen Candle grease sign or coup doggie signDiagnosis:KGH mount; Spaghetti and meatball appearanceCultureWoods lamp examination: Gold to orange fluorescenceTherapyTopical; 2.5 Selenium sulphideSystemic; Ketoconazole, Itraconazole, Flucanozole - Single oral doseOther fungal infectionsDermatophytes I ringworm - superficial fungal infections by three genera- all affect the skin: Microsporum affects hair while epidermophvton affects nailsTrichophyton - affects skin, hairs, nails remember as tri-all three structures affectedMost common cause of dermatophyte infectionTrichophyton rubrumMicrosporum - affects skin and hairEpidermophvton - affects skin and nailsCandidiasis - most common causative agent is Candida albicansOther species- C.glabrata, C.parapsilosis. C.tropicalis- rarely pathogenic 