[Table/Fig-10]:
Distribution of Malassezia species in different parts of the lesional skin of PV patients.
| Malassezia species | Site of the Lesion | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neck and Back |
Neck and Chest |
Neck and Face | Neck | Back | Back and Chest | Ch-est | |
| M. furfur (n=44) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| M. globosa (n=24) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| M. restricta (n=10) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| M. sympodialis (n=12) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| M. obtusa (n=4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| M. pachyd-ermatis (n=4) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total (n=98, %) | 25 (25.5%) |
23 (23.5%) |
6 (6.1%) |
9 (9.2%) |
20 (20.4%) |
13 (13.3%) |
2 (2%) |