Pityrosporum ovale culture from the forehead of healthy children
One hundred and thirty-eight children aged between 2 months and 15 years were investigated to determine the prevalence and quantity of the yeast Pityrosporum ovale. Samples were taken from the forehead and cultured on a medium containing cow's milk, glycerol, glycerol monostearate and Tween 60...
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Published in | Acta dermato-venereologica Vol. 74; no. 4; pp. 260 - 261 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Uppsala
Acta dermato-venereologica
01.07.1994
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Summary: | One hundred and thirty-eight children aged between 2 months and 15 years were investigated to determine the prevalence and quantity of the yeast Pityrosporum ovale. Samples were taken from the forehead and cultured on a medium containing cow's milk, glycerol, glycerol monostearate and Tween 60 as the lipid source. Eighty-seven per cent of all children were positive in the qualitative culture. The largest number of colonies of P. ovale was found among children aged 2-23 months and among children older than 9 years. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0001-5555 1651-2057 |
DOI: | 10.2340/0001555574262265 |