Sunday, October 9, 2011

The prevalence of interdigital erythrasma in southern region of Turkey

Abstract

Background  Erythrasma is a skin infection which is caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum. Interdigital erythrasma is the most common form.


Objective  The aim of this study was to detect the frequency and risk factors of interdigital erythrasma in patients with clinically suspected tinea pedis.


Methods  This study was conducted between June and December 2010 and included 122 patients who had interdigital foot lesions. All patients were examined using a Wood’s lamp. The smears were stained using Gram’s method. Direct examination was performed using 20% potassium hydroxide. Sabouraud dextrose agar and brain heart infusion ...

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