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. 1987 Sep;25(9):1789–1790. doi: 10.1128/jcm.25.9.1789-1790.1987

Association of Malassezia pachydermatis with systemic infections of humans.

E Gueho 1, R B Simmons 1, W R Pruitt 1, S A Meyer 1, D G Ahearn 1
PMCID: PMC269333  PMID: 3654952

Abstract

Thirty-two Malassezia spp. isolates from human clinical specimens represented M. furfur and M. pachydermatis. Both species reportedly were obtained from patients with similar febrile systemic syndromes, including infections of the lungs or other tissues.

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