The prevalence of interdigital erythrasma in southern region of Turkey

İnci, Melek; Serarslan, Gamze; Özer, Burçin; İnan, Mehmet Uğur; Omer, Endashaw; Alagöz, Gülcan Erkaslan; Duran, Nizami

doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04293.x

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“…Cases with erythrasma can be diagnosed by positive Wood's lamp examination and/or Gram staining/culture [ 28 ]. In the present study, positive coral red fluorescence with Wood's light, which is characteristic for erythrasma, was found in 24% of the patients.…”

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“…Morales-Trujillo et al [ 5 ] examined 73 patients, of whom 24 (32.8%) were diagnosed with erythrasma. Inci et al [ 28 ] concluded that the rate of erythrasma was found to be 46.7% among 122 patients with interdigital foot lesions. Svejgaard et al [ 31 ] reported a prevalence of 51.3%, (prior to military service) and 77.1% (reexamined at the end of military service) in a group of Danish military recruits.…”

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“…Using Wood's lamp examination and Gram's staining concurrently resulted in 28 positive patients (38.4%). Interestingly, Inci et al [ 28 ] reported no growth for C. minutissimum in bacteriological cultures from all patients with interdigital lesions. However, they found that using only Wood's lamp examination or Gram staining resulted in 11 (9%) and 19 positive patients (15.6%), respectively, whereas using both Wood's lamp examination and Gram staining concurrently resulted in 27 positive patients (22.1%).…”

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Study of the Etiological Causes of Toe Web Space Lesions in Cairo, Egypt

Hassab-El-Naby

Mohamed

Abdo

et al. 2015

Dermatology Research and Practice

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Background. The etiology of foot intertrigo is varied. Several pathogens and skin conditions might play a role in toe web space lesions. Objective. To identify the possible etiological causes of toe web space lesions. Methods. 100 Egyptian patients were enrolled in this study (72 females and 28 males). Their ages ranged from 18 to 79 years. For every patient, detailed history taking, general and skin examinations, and investigations including Wood's light examination, skin scraping for potassium hydroxide test, skin swabs for bacterial isolation, and skin biopsy all were done. Results. Among the 100 patients, positive Wood's light fluorescence was observed in 24 and positive bacterial growth was observed in 85. With skin biopsy, 52 patients showed features characteristic for eczema, 25 showed features characteristic for fungus, 19 showed features characteristic for callosity, and 3 showed features characteristic for wart while in only 1 patient the features were characteristic for lichen planus. Conclusion. Toe web space lesions are caused by different etiological factors. The most common was interdigital eczema (52%) followed by fungal infection (25%). We suggest that patients who do not respond to antifungals should be reexamined for another primary or secondary dermatologic condition that may resemble interdigital fungal infection.

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Study of the Etiological Causes of Toe Web Space Lesions in Cairo, Egypt

Hassab-El-Naby

Mohamed

Abdo

et al. 2015

Dermatology Research and Practice

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“…in their study, found an increased prevalence of interdigital erythrasma among men. [ 15 ] In our study, the most common site of erythrasma was the axillary region (75%). One female patient presented with involvement of bilateral axillae, inframammary, cubital, and inguinal regions.…”

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Clinical and epidemiological features of coryneform skin infections at a tertiary hospital

Pinto

Hundi

Bhat

et al. 2016

Indian Dermatol Online J

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Background:Skin infections caused by coryneform bacteria are common dermatological conditions. However, to the best of our knowledge, no studies are available on the clinical characteristics and epidemiological features of this group of disorders as one entity from India and abroad.Aims:To study the clinical and epidemiological features of coryneform skin infectionsMethods:A total of 75 patients presenting with clinically distinctive lesions of pitted keratolysis, erythrasma and trichobacteriosis to our hospital were included in the study. Cases were interviewed with particular emphasis on epidemiological features and the various clinical findings were recorded. Investigations like Gram's stain, Wood's light examination, 10% KOH scrapings, were done in selected cases to ascertain the diagnosis.Results:Pitted keratolysis was more common in the age group of 31-40 years (40%) with a male preponderance (76.7%), most commonly affecting pressure bearing areas of the soles with malodour (86.7%) and frequent contact with water (58.3%) constituting the most important presenting symptom and provocating factor respectively. Erythrasma affected both male and female patients equally and was more commonly detected in patients with a BMI > 23kg/m2 (62.5%) and in diabetics (50%). All patients with trichobacteriosis presented with yellow coloured concretions in the axillae. Bromhidrosis (71.4%) and failure to regularly use an axillary deodorant (71.4%) were the most common presenting symptom and predisposing factor respectively.Conclusion:Coryneform skin infections are common dermatological conditions, though epidemiological data are fragmentary. Hyperhidrosis is a common predisposing factor to all three coryneform skin infections. Asymmetrical distribution of pits has been reported in our study. Diabetic status needs to be evaluated in all patients with erythrasma. Woods lamp examination forms an indispensible tool to diagnose erythrasma and trichobacteriosis.

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“…Moreover, findings of fungal infection were detected with KOH examination in 31.6% of these patients. If a Wood's light examination is negative, a Gram staining and bacterial culture should be performed (32).…”

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The Role of Diagnostic Approaches to Determine the Treatment

Eskiocak¹,

Durdu²

2018

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The diagnosis of dermatological diseases requires cytological, dermatoscopic, histopathological examinations, some laboratory tests, and radiology imaging in addition to clinical examination. However, these tests are quite important, not only in time of diagnosis, but also in patient follow ups and determining the therapeutic approach. In this article, the diagnostic tests are reviewed that may help to dermatologists in detecting the treatment of dermatological diseases.

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The prevalence of interdigital erythrasma in southern region of Turkey

Abstract: Interdigital erythrasma is a commonly seen condition and can clinically mimic tinea pedis. A Wood's lamp is a good diagnostic tool, but Gram staining, particularly in those with a negative Wood's lamp result, may be a useful method.

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Study of the Etiological Causes of Toe Web Space Lesions in Cairo, Egypt

Study of the Etiological Causes of Toe Web Space Lesions in Cairo, Egypt

Clinical and epidemiological features of coryneform skin infections at a tertiary hospital

The Role of Diagnostic Approaches to Determine the Treatment

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