An Epidemic ofMalassezia pachydermatisin an Intensive Care Nursery Associated with Colonization of Health Care Workers' Pet Dogs

Abstract

Malassezia species are lipophilic yeasts that are emerging as nosocomial pathogens, particularly in low-birth-weight neonates who receive lipid emulsions. When a cluster of patients with Malassezia pachydermatis infection was identified in an intensive care nursery, we initiated an investigation.