Widespread hyperpigmented rash present for 1 year

Dunn, Carly; Applebaum, Danielle S.; Dao, Harry

doi:10.1016/j.jdcr.2018.04.012

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“…The skin is often as thin as cigarette paper. The typical lesion is well defined, but the widespread rash of erythrasma is also reported [15]. As unusual clinical findings, the lesions can involve the non-intertriginous areas as well.…”

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Infection: Bacteria, Spirochetes, Protozoa, and Infestation

Hoang

Ogawa

Marques

2020

Hospital-Based Dermatopathology

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Infection: Bacteria, Spirochetes, Protozoa, and Infestation

Hoang

Ogawa

Marques

2020

Hospital-Based Dermatopathology

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“…Erythrasma is a chronic localised infection of the superficial skin caused by the proliferation of a group of coryneform bacteria known as Corynebacterium minutissimum 4. Clinical features of erythrasma include initial reddish patches, progressing to dark-brown patches with scaling and wrinkling of the skin.…”

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Role of dermatoscopy and the use of ultraviolet-induced fluorescence dermatoscopy in the diagnosis of erythrasma and other skin infections

Hanumanthaiah,

Singh,

Madke

et al. 2024

BMJ Case Rep

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“…Widespread infection may occur. [36][37][38][39][40] Various clinical manifestations of C.minutissimum, namely pitted keratolysis, erythrasma and trichobacteriosis, may co-occur in the same patient. 41 Coinfection with dermatophytes, other bacteria, and candida has been described.…”

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Erythrasma: A Superficial Cutaneous Bacterial Infection Overlooked in Clinical Practice

Rajkumar

2023

Infectious Diseases

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Erythrasma is a common superficial cutaneous bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum, a normal inhabitant of the skin surface. Under favourable conditions, the organism invades the stratum corneum, where it multiplies and produces clinically evident lesions. Increasing age, excessive sweating, diabetes mellitus, obesity, overcrowding and immunosuppression, including HIV, are risk factors for the disease. The condition can be confused with other infectious and non-infectious skin diseases, chiefly dermatophytosis. Erythrasma clinically presents in the groin, axilla, submammary, inguinal, intergluteal cleft and web spaces between the toes. Coinfection with fungi and superinfection upon primary dermatosis are common. Erythrasma can be diagnosed with a characteristic coral-pink fluorescence with Wood‘s lamp examination. Smears, biopsy and cultures are seldom required but are useful when the Wood‘s lamp test is negative. Atypical presentations do occur and require astute clinical judgment. This condition should be distinguished from other dermatosis as treatment is different. Treatment is with topical or oral antimicrobials, depending on the site and extent of the lesions. Recurrence can occur, and methods to prevent it should be in place. Novel treatments need robust testing prior to inclusion in the therapeutic armamentarium.

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Widespread hyperpigmented rash present for 1 year

Cited by 4 publications

References 10 publications

Infection: Bacteria, Spirochetes, Protozoa, and Infestation

Infection: Bacteria, Spirochetes, Protozoa, and Infestation

Role of dermatoscopy and the use of ultraviolet-induced fluorescence dermatoscopy in the diagnosis of erythrasma and other skin infections

Erythrasma: A Superficial Cutaneous Bacterial Infection Overlooked in Clinical Practice

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