Malassezia restricta as an unexpected cause of infectious osteomyelitis diagnosed by metagenomic sequencing: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Malassezia restricta, a lipophilic and lipodependent yeast belonging to the basidiomycetes group, is an opportunistic fungal pathogen associated with various skin diseases, including seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff. Typically, Malassezia infection in neonates manifests as fung...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Guoxuan Peng, Yuan Lin, Qiang Zou, Hongcheng Peng, Anyi Lei, Xu Zou, Zhe Xu, Hong Sun, Xu Ning, Mingzhi Huang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Malassezia. Restricta Metagenomics Vertebral osteomyelitis Infection
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09512-9