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Diseases » Erythrasma » Summary
 

What is Erythrasma?

What is Erythrasma?

  • Erythrasma: A condition where there is a bacterial skin infection that is located in the armpits or the groin.
  • Erythrasma: A chronic bacterial infection of major folds of the skin, caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum.
    Source - Diseases Database

Erythrasma: Introduction

Types of Erythrasma:

Broader types of Erythrasma:

Who gets Erythrasma?

Patient Profile for Erythrasma: Mostly adults

How serious is Erythrasma?

Complications of Erythrasma: see complications of Erythrasma

What causes Erythrasma?

Risk factors for Erythrasma: see risk factors for Erythrasma

What are the symptoms of Erythrasma?

Symptoms of Erythrasma: see symptoms of Erythrasma

Complications of Erythrasma: see complications of Erythrasma

Erythrasma: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Erythrasma.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Erythrasma.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Erythrasma: see treatments for Erythrasma
Prevention of Erythrasma: see prevention of Erythrasma

Organs Affected by Erythrasma:

Organs and body systems related to Erythrasma include:

Name and Aliases of Erythrasma

Main name of condition: Erythrasma

Other names or spellings for Erythrasma:

Corynebacterium minutissimum

Corynebacterium minutissimum Source - Diseases Database

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