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Superficial Mycoses (Part-1) | Tinea Versicolor, Piedra & Tinea Nigra | Microbiology Quick Revision

This lecture covers the first part of Superficial Mycoses, an important and scoring topic in Medical Microbiology, explained clearly and concisely for exam preparation.

🔹 Topics covered in this video:
1️⃣ Tinea Versicolor
Causative agent: Malassezia furfur
Pathogenesis
Clinical features (hypo/hyperpigmented macules)
Laboratory diagnosis:
KOH mount
“Spaghetti and meatball” appearance
Wood’s lamp findings

2️⃣ Piedra
Types:
Black piedra (Piedraia hortae)
White piedra (Trichosporon species)
Clinical features (nodules on hair shaft)
Key differentiating points

3️⃣ Tinea Nigra
Causative agent: Hortaea werneckii
Clinical features (brown-black macules on palms/soles)
Laboratory diagnosis

This video is ideal for:
✔️ MBBS students
✔️ NEET PG, NEXT, USMLE, FMGE
✔️ Theory exams, viva & MCQs
✔️ Last-minute microbiology revision

📌 Part-2 will cover Dermatophytosis .

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