Tinea versicolor in a premature infant.

Pediatr Dermatol

Department of Dermatology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Published: May 2023

Tinea versicolor (TV) is a fungal skin infection that classically affects adolescents and young adults. Occasionally, it may be seen on the face of infants. We report an unusual case of widespread cutaneous TV in a premature infant.

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