Malassezia pachydermatisInfections
- 23 July 1998
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 339 (4) , 270-271
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199807233390414
Abstract
Chang et al. (March 12 issue)1 describe an outbreak of Malassezia pachydermatis in a neonatal intensive care unit. Several prior studies have reported similar infections in neonates,2,3 and there is a report of an adult with canaliculitis due to M. pachydermatis infection.4 We report a severe systemic infection with M. pachydermatis in an adult.Keywords
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