Malassezia pachydermatis Carriage in Dog Owners
Yeasts of the genus Malassezia serve as both commensal microorganisms and pathogens on the skin of humans and domestic animals. Although rare, cases of life-threatening fungemia in people have been attributed to Malassezia pachydermatis, for which dogs are a natural host. Zoonotic transfer has been...
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doaj-648dae7f77f44a21b9984ceabdd269992020-11-25T01:12:32ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592005-01-01111838810.3201/eid1101.040882Malassezia pachydermatis Carriage in Dog OwnersDaniel O. MorrisKathleen O’SheaFrances S. ShoferShelley RankinYeasts of the genus Malassezia serve as both commensal microorganisms and pathogens on the skin of humans and domestic animals. Although rare, cases of life-threatening fungemia in people have been attributed to Malassezia pachydermatis, for which dogs are a natural host. Zoonotic transfer has been documented from dogs to immunocompromised patients by healthcare workers who own dogs. We investigated the role of pet dogs as risk factors for mechanical carriage of M. pachydermatis on human hands. Dogs and their owners were sampled as pairs, by fungal culture and nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Although fungal culture was not a reliable means by which to detect carriage of the yeast on human hands, PCR identified M. pachydermatis on most (≈93%) human participants. Human carriage of ubiquitous opportunistic pathogens such as M. pachydermatis underscores the importance of good hand hygiene by healthcare professionals.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/1/04-0882_articleDogsDermatitisatopicYeastsMalasseziaFungemia |
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Daniel O. Morris Kathleen O’Shea Frances S. Shofer Shelley Rankin |
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Daniel O. Morris Kathleen O’Shea Frances S. Shofer Shelley Rankin Malassezia pachydermatis Carriage in Dog Owners Emerging Infectious Diseases Dogs Dermatitis atopic Yeasts Malassezia Fungemia |
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Daniel O. Morris Kathleen O’Shea Frances S. Shofer Shelley Rankin |
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Daniel O. Morris |
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Malassezia pachydermatis Carriage in Dog Owners |
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Malassezia pachydermatis Carriage in Dog Owners |
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Malassezia pachydermatis Carriage in Dog Owners |
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Malassezia pachydermatis Carriage in Dog Owners |
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Malassezia pachydermatis Carriage in Dog Owners |
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malassezia pachydermatis carriage in dog owners |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2005-01-01 |
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Yeasts of the genus Malassezia serve as both commensal microorganisms and pathogens on the skin of humans and domestic animals. Although rare, cases of life-threatening fungemia in people have been attributed to Malassezia pachydermatis, for which dogs are a natural host. Zoonotic transfer has been documented from dogs to immunocompromised patients by healthcare workers who own dogs. We investigated the role of pet dogs as risk factors for mechanical carriage of M. pachydermatis on human hands. Dogs and their owners were sampled as pairs, by fungal culture and nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Although fungal culture was not a reliable means by which to detect carriage of the yeast on human hands, PCR identified M. pachydermatis on most (≈93%) human participants. Human carriage of ubiquitous opportunistic pathogens such as M. pachydermatis underscores the importance of good hand hygiene by healthcare professionals. |
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Dogs Dermatitis atopic Yeasts Malassezia Fungemia |
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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/1/04-0882_article |
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