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Living With White piedra

By Dr. Zainab Li, MD · · Infectious Disease

Our Infectious Disease team put together this overview of white piedra for patients and families.

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Topic: white piedra. A superficial mycosis that is a superficial fungal infection of the hair shaft caused by Trichosporon beigelii. Infected hairs develop soft greyish-white nodules along the shaft.

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This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.