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Skin colonization by Malassezia furfur in healthy children up to 15 years old.
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The prevalence of M. furfur, a lipodependent fungus, in the skin of 0 to 15-year-old healthy children was studied. Sterilized carpet was used to collect skin samples which were cultured in Oxgall medium (Difco) with 1% olive oil and incubated for 10 days at 37 °C. M. furfur was recovered in 17.8% of infants, with similar findings in both sexes. The highest prevalence of M. furfur colonization was found among children of 0 to 18 months and 11 to 15-year-olds, with 23.3% and 26.7% respectively.read more
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Superficial fungal infections.
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Antifungal activity of the aqueous extract of Ilex paraguariensis against Malassezia furfur.
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Malassezia furfur skin colonization of infants hospitalized in intensive care units
Dwight A. Powell,Dwight A. Powell,John R. Hayes,John R. Hayes,Diane E. Durrell,Diane E. Durrell,Marcia A. Miller,Marcia A. Miller,Mario J. Marcon,Mario J. Marcon +9 more
TL;DR: The data suggest that hospitalization in an infant intensive care unit often leads to M. furfur colonization of ill infants, and although frequent adult handling may be a source, other aspects of intensive care will require careful scrutiny to define more completely the risk factors leading to the disease.