Table 1 Population size of Malassezia pachydermatis expressed as number of colony forming units (CFU) per swab from different anatomical regions and sampling time.
Sampling Sites | 0 | +14 | +28 | +42 | +56 | +70 | +84 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inguinal area | 78 | 68 | neg | neg | neg | neg | neg |
Interdigital area | 120 | 80 | neg | neg | neg | neg | neg |
External Ear Canal | 300 | 250 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 18 |
Perioral | 32 | 16 | neg | neg | neg | neg | neg |
Periorbital | neg | neg | neg | neg | neg | neg | neg |
Means (standard deviation) | 106 (117.6) | 86.8 (99.6) | 9 (20.1) | 7.4 (16.5) | 7.2 (16.5) | 4.8 (10.7) | 3.6 (8) |