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[[Image:Malassezia pachydermidis.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Malassezia pachydermidis'' - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]]

[[Image:Malassezia pachydermidis.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Malassezia pachydermidis'' - Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]]

*Bottle-shaped, small budding cells, non-mycelial

''Malassezia pachydermidis'' is commonly found on healthy skin and mucosa.  It is an opportunistic pathogen of both cats and dogs, and during infection it may increase 100-10000 fold on the skin.  It is most commonly recovered from the ear, anus, and the paws. 

*Gram stain shows purple yeast cells with a very wide base

Some breeds are more predisposed than others, with Dachshunds and Cocker spaniels amongst the most commonly seen.  ''M. pachydermidis'' is seen concurrently with a ''Staphylococcus intermedius'' infection. 

*Grows on Sabouraud's Dextrose agar in 2 weeks of incubation at room temperature

Hot, humid conditions favour the development of the infection.

*Clinical disease may cause yeast to proliferate and cause infection

Gram stain shows purple yeast cells with a very wide base, and has a greenish discolouration on blood agar.

Causes [[Malassezia Dermatitis]]

**Regional lesions: muzzle, [[Ear - Anatomy & Physiology|ears]], interdigital, perianal

*''Malassezia pachydermis'' in [[Mycotic skin infections - Pathology#Malassezia dermatitis|malassezia dermatitis]][[Category:Yeast-like_Fungi]]

[[Category:Yeast-like Fungi]]

[[Category:To Do - Fungi]]