Fungi belonging to the Malassezia genus may contribute to the indigenous skin flora. However, they
may cause numerous skin diseases. The objective of the study was to evaluate the occurrence of the yeast-like Malassezia fungi in materials
originating from patients suspected of superficial mycosis and referred to the Department of Mycology at the
Jagiellonian University Medical College Chair of Microbiology during a 16-year period from January 1, 1992 to December
31, 2007. A total of 12321 clinical specimens were examined; fungi were detected in 5654 of them. The fungi were more often isolated from males than from females (49.8 vs. 42.9%). Malassezia fungi were
isolated in 771 cases, more often from males (59.4%) than females (40.6%). The fungi were most frequently isolated
from the scalp, trunk and face. Malassezia co-existed with other fungi only sporadically. The retrospective 16-year analysis provided evidence that increases and decreases in the prevalence of
Malassezia occurred in particular years.
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