The association between the susceptibility to antifungal
compounds and the origin of M. pachydermatis, from skin with or without lesions has
been also assessed. A total of 62 M. pachydermatis strains from healthy dogs (i.e., Group
A = 30) or with skin lesions (i.e., Group B = 32) were tested. ITZ, KTZ and POS showed the
highest activity against M. pachydermatis strains, whereas MICO TER and FLZ the lowest. A
higher number of Malassezia resistant strains were registered among isolates from Group B
than those from Group A.