Table 4.
Interpretive antifungal susceptibility classification of Malassezia species according to the species into susceptible (S), susceptible dose-dependent (SDD), and resistant (R): number of isolates (and percentage) by category.
| Species | M. furfur (n = 38) | M. sympodialis (n = 11) | M. globosa (n = 9) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antifungal Agent |
S | SDD | R | S | SDD | R | S | SDD | R | |
| Fluconazole | 1 (2.6) | 24 (36.2) | 13 (34.2) | 2 (18.2) | 8 (72.7) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (22.2) | 4 (44.5) | 3 (33.3) | |
| Ketoconazole | 38 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 11 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Itraconazole | 22 (57.9) | 5 (13.2) | 11 (28.9) | 4 (36.4) | 5 (45.4) | 2 (18.2) | 4 (44.5) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (33.3) | |
| Posaconazole | 38 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 11 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (88.9) | 1 (11.1) | 0 (0) | |
| Amphotericin B | 22 (57.9) | 0 (0) | 16 (42.1) | 6 (54.6) | 0 (0) | 5 (45.4) | 5 (55.5) | 0 (0) | 4 (44.5) | |