Isolation of Malassezia furfur from patients with onychomycosis.
Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum ovale IP. orbiculare) was found microscopically and by culture in the nails in 14 of 370 patients seen for treatment of onychomycosis in São Paulo, Brazil. The clinical features, predisposing factors and laboratory diagnosis are discussed.
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Departamento de Microbiologia, UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Zaror
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de-Oliveira
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Fischman
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008290:Malassezia / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009262:Nails / Q000382:microbiology; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*