Erythrasma (corynebacterium)

Your Path

  • Erythrasma (corynebacterium)

Symptoms

  • Chronic infection, groin, underarm, under skin folds, commonly mistaken for tinea
  • More common in diabetics & obese patients
  • Otherwise, diptheroids not typically pathogenic

Physical Exam Findings

  • Reddish patch
  • Sometimes scaly
  • Sometimes itchy
  • Sharp borders