Fig. 1. Detection frequency of Candida spp., dermatophytes, and Malassezia spp. in healthy controls and patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). Candida spp. were detected in 10.90% AD samples and 0% samples from healthy controls. Dermatophytes were detected in 1.42% AD samples and 0% samples from healthy controls. Malassezia spp. were detected most frequently in 20.85% AD samples and 8.70% samples from healthy controls.