Table 9.
contact with animals as a possible risk factors associated with Malassezia infection in human
| contact with Animals | Malassezia spp | Total No. (%) of positive cases | Total No. (%) of negative cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. furfur | M. pachydermatis | M. globosa | |||
| No contact | 10 (20%) | 1 (2%) | 4 (8%) | 15 (30%) | 13 (26%) |
| Bird | 3 (6%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 5 (10%) | 6 (12%) |
| Dogs | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | 2 (4%) |
| Birds and dogs | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | 5 (10%) | 2 (4%) |
| Total | 16 (32%) | 4 (8%) | 7 (14%) | 27 (54%) | 23 (46%) |
| χ2 | 5.243 | ||||
| P value | 0.813 | ||||
| R | 0.185 | ||||
| P value | 0.199 | ||||