Malassezia pachydermatis is part of the skin microbiota of dogs and cats. M. pachydermatis has been associated with external otitis and seborrhoeic dermatitis, reported more often in dogs than in cats. When the physical, chemical or immunological mechanisms of the skin are altered, M. pachy...
financial disclosures: dr mason reported having served as a consultant to wyeth consumer healthcare, a manufacturer of multivitamins. dr baron reported having received material research support from wyeth consumer healthcare.joel b. mason mdJAMA