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Erythrasma

Known as: Erythrasma [Disease/Finding] 
A chronic bacterial infection of major folds of the skin, caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum.
National Institutes of Health

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ActinomycosisCorynebacterium minutissimumErythromycinErythromycin 0.005 MG/MG Ophthalmic Ointment

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Review
2008
Review
2008
Corynebacterium‐associated skin infections
Background  Corynebacterium spp. are diphtheroid bacteria responsible for pitted keratolysis, a common plantar infection confined… 
2006
2006
Cutaneous manifestations of diabetes mellitus
65.3%, belonged to the 41-60 years age group; 56% metabolic pathways, atherosclerosis, microangiopathy, were females, 97.3% had… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Obesity and dermatology.
1991
1991
Corynebacterium minutissimum infection.
1985
1985
Erythrasma: Overlooked or Misdiagnosed?
When erythrasma was described over 100 years ago,’ little was known about the causative agent, and the disease was considered to… 
1976
1976
A clinical double‐blind trial of topical miconazole * and clotrimazole † against superficial fungal infections and erythrasma
A clinical double‐blind trial of topical miconazole and clotrimazole creams was carried out against superficial fungal infections… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Comparison of clotrimazole cream, Whitfield's ointment and Nystatin ointment for the topical treatment of ringworm infections, pityriasis versicolor, erythrasma and candidiasis
A double‐blind trial was used to compare the efficacy and acceptability of topical treatment with clotrimazole cream or Whitfield… 
1969
1969
Erythrasma and diabetes mellitus.
In patients with extensive erythrasma diabetes occurs with sufficient frequency to warrant the routine performance of studies of… 
1962
1962
Incidence and bacteriology of erythrasma.
Investigations recently carried out have shown that erythrasma is due to a diphtheroid member of the genus Corynebacterium and… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
The etiology and treatment of erythrasma.
Erythrasma is much more common that had been supposed. Twenty-two per cent of 107 subjects selected at random showed evidence of… 
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