Erythrasma

Paul Auwaerter, M.D.

PATHOGENS

  • Corynebacterium minutissimum: an ordinary inhabitant of skin flora
    • Considered aerobic or facultatively anaerobic; Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria [Fig 1]
    • Colonies have a characteristic glow under Wood’s lamp [Fig 2].

There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.

© 2000–2025 Unbound Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved
All content is protected by copyright and may not be used for AI model training or other unauthorized purposes.