• 2 Although equally distributed among men and women, erythrasma affecting the groin is more common in men, and interdigital erythrasma is more common in women. (touchinfectiousdiseases.com)
  • The most common is interdigital erythrasma, which is of the foot, and may present as a scaling, fissuring, and chronic non-resolving break down of the toe web interspaces. (wikipedia.org)
  • A 2008 study found that interdigital erythrasma was more common in women (83% of 24 patients). (medscape.com)
  • Erythrasma is a common superficial cutaneous bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum , a normal inhabitant of the skin surface. (touchinfectiousdiseases.com)
  • Erythrasma is a common chronic superficial cutaneous bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum when conditions are conducive. (touchinfectiousdiseases.com)
  • Corynebacterium minutissimum produces coproporphyrin III (a phosphor) that emits a coral pink fluorescence under Wood's lamp and helps confirm the diagnosis of erythrasma. (touchinfectiousdiseases.com)
  • Erythrasma is a common chronic superficial cutaneous bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum ( C. minutissimum ) , a normal inhabitant of the skin flora. (touchinfectiousdiseases.com)
  • Erythrasma is caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is a superficial chronic infection caused by a bacteria called Corynebacterium minutissimus. (skintherapyletter.com)
  • Erythrasma is a superficial skin disease caused by Gram-positive Corynebacterium species. (symptoma.com)
  • Erythrasma is an intertriginous infection with Corynebacterium minutissimum that is most common among patients with diabetes and among people living in warmer climates. (msdmanuals.com)
  • 5 In a study from skin clinics in New Zealand, erythrasma was the most commonly diagnosed infection. (touchinfectiousdiseases.com)
  • Erythrasma is a superficial skin infection that causes brown, scaly skin patches. (wikipedia.org)
  • Erythrasma is often mistakenly diagnosed as dermatophytic infection which is a fungal infection and not a bacterial infection. (wikipedia.org)
  • Erythrasma is a chronic superficial infection of the intertriginous areas of the skin. (medscape.com)
  • This is a superficial bacterial infection in the hair of the armpits and the pubic area. (skintherapyletter.com)
  • Erythrasma is an asymptomatic infection, although sometimes it can feel itchy and uncomfortable. (dermpathdiagnostics.com)
  • If Wood light and potassium hydroxide (KOH) or fungal culture are not available to distinguish between erythrasma and superficial fungal infection, a combination of antibacterial and antifungal topical preparations should be considered. (msdmanuals.com)
  • This common infection shows up as skin lesions of prominent pink or brown patches covered with fine scales and superficial fissures. (wilmingtonskinsurgerycenter.com)
  • Pitted keratolysis is a superficial bacterial skin infection of the foot. (mdwiki.org)
  • This means that the bacterium causes erythrasma by breaking down keratin Fibrils in the skin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Erythrasma fluoresces a characteristic coral-red color under a Wood light due to production of porphyrin by the causative bacterium. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Lesions of erythrasma are initially pink, but progress quickly to become brown and scaly (as skin starts to shed), which are sharply distinguished. (wikipedia.org)
  • The rash of erythrasma appears as a slowly enlarging area of pink or brown dry skin that has a fine, scaly, wrinkled surface. (dermpathdiagnostics.com)
  • Erythrasma manifests mostly in slightly webbed spaces between toes (or other body region skin folds like the thighs/groin area) in warm atmospheric regions, and is more prevalent in dark skinned humans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Erythrasma in the groin manifests as irregular but sharply marginated pink or brown patches with fine scaling. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Erythrasma - Most often found in areas of the body where skin folds, such as under the arms, in the groin and between the toes. (wilmingtonskinsurgerycenter.com)
  • This mechanism may be active against the organisms causing superficial fungal infections also [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In 1961, C. minutissimum was isolated from erythrasma lesions for the first time. (touchinfectiousdiseases.com)
  • The generalized erythrasma is most commonly seen in type 2 diabetes mellitus where the lesions go beyond the areas of the body where skin is rubbing together. (wikipedia.org)
  • In a study conducted in Turkey, the rate of erythrasma was found to be 46.7% among 122 patients with interdigital foot lesions. (medscape.com)
  • Erythrasma can be diagnosed with a characteristic coral-pink fluorescence with Wood's lamp examination. (touchinfectiousdiseases.com)
  • However, a simple side-room investigation with a Wood's lamp is additionally useful in diagnosing erythrasma. (wikipedia.org)
  • Coral-red fluorescence under Wood's light, strongly suggestive of erythrasma, can be attributed to the presence of porphyrins. (symptoma.com)
  • A Wood's lamp may show coral red fluorescence, as seen in erythrasma. (mdwiki.org)
  • 115 Although earlier cells for популярные комнатные растения распространенные виды сорта и гибриды erythrasma in patient men was that cross should appear classified on the form of tools inherited first than the weather of low, there need no ages involving the good bean of converters been within a focal tract bowery in chronic supervisors. (reconcile-int.org)
  • It most commonly affects the foot, where it manifests as superficial scaling, fissuring, and maceration typically confined to the 3rd and 4th web spaces. (msdmanuals.com)
  • 9 Finally, a study from India showed a prevalence of erythrasma of 50% among patients with diabetes and 62.5% among those who are obese. (touchinfectiousdiseases.com)
  • Erythrasma may also involve the axillae, submammary or abdominal folds, and perineum, particularly in obese middle-aged women and in patients with diabetes. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Not only is this an aesthetically unappealing condition, but there is evidence to support that disciform erythrasma can be an early sign of type 2 diabetes mellitus. (wikipedia.org)
  • The organisms that cause erythrasma are seen in the intercellular spaces as well as within cells, dissolving keratin fibrils. (medscape.com)
  • Topical erythromycin , clindamycin , mupirocin , fusidic acid, and benzoyl peroxide are effective for patients with localized erythrasma. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The nomenclature has undergone metamorphosis several times, and subsequently, the bacteria responsible for erythrasma was reclassified as C. minutissimum . (touchinfectiousdiseases.com)
  • These superficial erosions are found under the toes and on the soles of the feet, and especially at the pressure bearing points such as the heel. (mdwiki.org)
  • The presence of erythrasma is approximately 4% and is more likely to be found in the subtropical and tropical areas compared to the rest of the world. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1862, the German dermatopathologist Friedrich Wilhelm Felix von Bärensprung coined the name erythrasma to describe this condition and named the organism that caused it Microsporum minutissimum . (touchinfectiousdiseases.com)
  • Erythrasma is usually a benign condition. (medscape.com)
  • Sensory examination after SVF injection showed an improvement in temperature and pain sensation in the palmar and superficial branch. (bvsalud.org)