Malassezia-Can it be ignored?

Genus Malassezia comprises of 14 species of "yeast like fungi," 13 of which are lipophilic and 1 is nonlipophilic. They are known commensals and in predisposed individuals they commonly cause a spectrum of chronic recurrent infections. They rarely also cause serious illnesses like catheter...

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Main Authors: Ambujavalli Balakrishnan Thayikkannu, Anupma Jyoti Kindo, Mahalakshmi Veeraraghavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=4;spage=332;epage=339;aulast=Thayikkannu