Comparison of Three Skin Sampling Methods and Two Media for Culturing <i>Malassezia</i> Yeast

<i>Malassezia</i> is a lipid-dependent commensal yeast of the human skin. The different culture media and skin sampling methods used to grow these fastidious yeasts are a source of heterogeneity in culture-based epidemiological study results. This study aimed to compare the performances...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Abdourahim Abdillah, Saber Khelaifia, Didier Raoult, Fadi Bittar, Stéphane Ranque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/6/4/350