Check for updatesReceived:11 January 2023 Accepted:7February2023D0L:10.1111/jdv.18982®JEADVPOSITION STATEMENTPosition statement:Recommendations on the diagnosis andtreatment of Malassezia folliculitisM.A.S.Henning2 R.Hay3 C.Rodriguez-Cerdeira J.C.SzepietowskistB.M.Piraccini M.P.Ferreirosst M.Arabatzist A.Sergeevlot P.NenofftL.Kotrekhova2 R.J.Nowickil3t J.Faergemann!4t V.Padovesel5,16.A.Prohict M.Skerlevlst P.Schmid-Grendelmeier B.Sigurgeirsson20G.Gaitanis21t P.Lecerf22.t D.M.L.Saunte2Depar tment of Dermatology,Zealand University Hospital,Roskilde,DenmarkDepartment of Clinical Medicine,Health Sciences Faculty.University of Copenhagen,Copenhagen,DenmarkKing's College London,London,UKDepartment of Dermatology.Vithas hospital and University of Vigo,Vigo,SpainDepartment of Dermatology.Venereology and Allergology.Wodaw Medical University.Wrodaw.PolandDermatology.IRCCS Policlinico di Sant'Orsol,Bologna,ItalyDepartment of Experimental,DiagnosticandSpecialty Medicine(DIMES).Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna.Bologna.ItalyDepar tment of Dermatology.Faculty of Medicine,University of Santiago de Compostela.A Corufa.SpainDermatology Department.Medical School University of Thessaloniki,ThessalonikiGreeceAll-Russian National Academy of Mycology.Moscow.RussiaLaboratory of Medical Microbiology,Molbis,GermanyDepartment of Dermatovogy North Western State Medical University.Saint Petersburg RussiaDepartment of Dermatology.Venereology.andAllrgology.Medical University of GdanskGdanisk,PolandSahlgrenska Academy.University of Gotbenburg.Gothenburg.Sweden5Department of Dermatolgyand VenereologyGenitourinary Clinic,Mater Dei Hospital Msida,MaltanteratioFoundation for Dermatology.Migrants Heath Dermatology Working Group.London.UKDepartment of Dermatovenereology University Saraevo School of Science and Technology.Sarajv Medical School.SaraevBoad HrinaDepartment of Dermatology and VenereologyreUniversity School of Medicine and Zagreb University HospitalZareb.CroatiaAllergy Unit.Depar tment of Dermatology.University Hospital Zurichand Medical Faculty.University of Zurich,Zurich.SwitzerandDepartment of Dermatology.Faculty of Medicine.University ofIceland,Reykjavik,IcelandDepartment of Skinand Venereal Diseases,Facultyof Medicine,School of Health Sciences,Universityofloanin loannina,GreeceDepartment of Dermatology.University Hospital Brugma&Saint-Pierre.Universite Libre de ruxells.Brussels,BelgumCorrespondenceM.A.S.Henning.Department of Dermatology.AbstractZealand University hospital Roskilde,Malassezia is a lipophilic yeast that is a part of the human mycobiome.MalasseziaSygehusvej5.4000 Roskilde,Denmark.Eai止：mattiashenning@gmail.comfolliculitis appears when the benign colonization of the hair follicles,by theMalassezia yeasts,becomes symptomatic with pruritic papules and pustules.Funding informationAlthough Malassezia folliculitis is common in hospital departments,diagnosingLEO Fondet,Grant/Award Number:LF18002and treating it varies among dermatologists and countries.
