Table 4.

Baseline characteristics in subjects according to yeasts of Malassezia genus.

Variables	M. globosa (n = 24)	M. restricta(n = 10)	p
Demographic
Age, years, mean ± SD	28.5 ± 5.6	28.3 ± 7.2	0,985
Female, n (%)	17 (70.8)	7(70)	1,000
Clinical diagnosis
Seborrheic dermatitis, n (%)	20 (83.3)	6 (60.0)	0,309
Seborrhoea, n(%)	4 (16.7)	4 (40.0)
Clinical severity
Moderate level, n (%)	22(91.7)	10 (100)	0.888
Severe level, n(%)	2 (8.3)	0 (0.0)
Treatment group
ISO group, n (%)	13(54.2)	7 (70.0)	0,637
SH group, n(%)	11(45.8)	3(30.0)
Laboratorial
Sebum secretion rate, ug/cm2, mean ± SD	127.8 ± 48	121.5±31.6	0.615

SD: standard deviation.

ISO: low-dose oral isotretinoin therapy.

SH: topical therapy with anti-seborrheic shampoo.