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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Morris, Daniel O. ; O’Shea, Kathleen ; Shofer, Frances S. ; Rankin, Shelley
Morris, Daniel O. ; O’Shea, Kathleen ; Shofer, Frances S. ; Rankin, Shelley Less -
Description:
Yeasts of the genus Malassezia serve as both commensal microorganisms and pathogens on the skin of humans and domestic animals. Although rare, cases of life-threatening fungemia in people have been attributed to Malassezia pachydermatis, for which dogs are a natural host. Zoonotic transfer has been documented from dogs to immunocompromised patients by healthcare workers who own dogs. We investigated the role of pet dogs as risk factors for mechanical carriage of M. pachydermatis on human hands. Dogs and their owners were sampled as pairs, by fungal culture and nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Although fungal culture was not a reliable means by which to detect carriage of the yeast on human hands, PCR identified M. pachydermatis on most (approximately equal to 93%) human participants. Human carriage of ubiquitous opportunistic pathogens such as M. pachydermatis underscores the importance of good hand hygiene by healthcare professionals.
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Animals
Animals, Domestic
Atopic
Carrier State
Dermatitis
Dermatomycoses
Dog Diseases
Dogs
Fungemia
Hand
Humans
Intensive Care
Malassezia
Neonatal
Research
Skin
Yeasts
Zoonoses

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 11(1):83-88.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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