1994 年 35 巻 1 号 p. 75-82
The chronological history of the development of our knowledge concerning superficial mycoses and their etiologic agents is presented. These are: pityriasis versicolor-Malassezia furfur; white piedra-Trichosporon beigelii; pityriasis nigra-Phaeoannellomyces werneckii, Stenella araguata, and black piedra-Piedraia hortai. The potential for M. furfur, M. pachydermatis and T. beigelii to induce life threatening systemic infections-malasseziasis furfurii, malasezziasis pachydermatisii and trichosporonosis beigelii-is also discussed.