Erythrasma: Pathogenesis and Diagnostic Challenges

Erythrasma is a common chronic superficial bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum, a lipophilic, diphtheroid, filamentous, gram-positive bacillus and normal inhabitant of the skin flora. Commonly found in intertriginous spaces, this bacterium releases a porphyrin that causes lesi...

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Main Authors: Martínez Ortega, Jesús Iván, Franco González, Samantha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:http://eprints.uanl.mx/29878/1/1301.pdf