Malassezia Neonatal Cephalic Pustulosis | NEONATAL acne

  • Onset within the first 2-3 weeks of life
  • Clinical presentation
    • Inflammatory non-comedonal pustular eruption
  • Mechanism
    • Active sebaceous glands in neonates and high sebum excretion
    • Malassezia implicated in pathogenesis
  • Rx none, cetoconazol, hidrocortisone