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Erythrasma is a bacterial skin infection caused by the Corynebacterium organism, primarily affecting the groin, armpits, and the skin between the toes. This condition results in the formation of elevated, irregularly shaped, discolored patches in the impacted areas. Erythrasma is most prevalent among individuals with diabetes mellitus. Typically, the condition resolves after a treatment regimen with the antibiotic drug erythromycin.<\/p>\n
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A chronic contagious dermatitis caused by an actinomycete and affecting warm moist areas. A persistent bacterial skin infection occurring in a fold in the skin or where two skin surfaces touch, such as between the toes. It is caused by Corynebacterium. A chronic skin infection due to Corynebacterium minutissimum, occurring in such areas as the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-e"],"yoast_head":"\n
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Very extensive erythrasma responds to oral erythromycin given for seven days.A red-brown eruption in patches in the axillae and groin cause by Corynebacterium minutissimum.Erythrasma is a bacterial skin infection caused by the Corynebacterium organism, primarily affecting the groin, armpits, and the skin between the toes. This condition results in the formation of elevated, irregularly shaped, discolored patches in the impacted areas. Erythrasma is most prevalent among individuals with diabetes mellitus. Typically, the condition resolves after a treatment regimen with the antibiotic drug erythromycin.A fungal skin disease identified by the presence of reddish or brownish scaly patches, typically found on the upper inner thigh, armpits, the creases beneath the breasts, and other moist areas of the body.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/erythrasma\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Erythrasma - Definition of Erythrasma\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A chronic contagious dermatitis caused by an actinomycete and affecting warm moist areas.A persistent bacterial skin infection occurring in a fold in the skin or where two skin surfaces touch, such as between the toes. 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