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Source of water as possible risk factors associated with Malassezia infection in human
| Source of water | Malassezia spp | Total No. (%) of positive cases | Total No. (%) of negative cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. furfur | M. pachydermatis | M. globosa | |||
| Tap Water | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (6%) | 5 (10%) | 2 (4%) |
| Filtrated | 14 (28%) | 3 (6%) | 4 (8%) | 21 (42%) | 21 (42%) |
| River Water | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
| Total | 16 (32%) | 4 (8%) | 7 (14%) | 27 (54%) | 23 (46%) |
| χ2 | 8.592 | ||||
| P value | 0.198 | ||||
| R | -0.219 | ||||
| P value | 0.126 | ||||
