Pityriasis, characterized by patches of hyperpigmented and depigmented skin on the trunk and arms, is due to cutaneous infection with
A) Malassezia furfur.
B) Epidermophyton floccosum.
C) Microsporum canis.
D) Trichophyton rubrum.
E) Cryptococcus neoformans.

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Pityriasis versicolor, also known as tinea versicolor, is caused by the yeast Malassezia furfur, which leads to patches of skin discoloration.

Pityriasis, Characterized by Patches of Hyperpigmented and Depigmented Skin on the Trunk