BACKGROUND: Erythrasma is a @entity272 which is caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum. @entity34783 is the most common form. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to detect the frequency and risk factors of @entity34783 in @entity1 with clinically suspected @entity14654 . METHODS: This study was conducted between June and December 2010 and included 122 @entity1 who had @entity10395 . All @entity1 were examined using a Wood's lamp. The smears were stained using Gram's method. Direct examination was performed using 20% @entity4014 . Sabouraud dextrose agar and brain heart infusion agar were used for cultures. Moreover, the demographical characteristics of @entity1 , concomitant diseases and clinical findings were also recorded. Cases that were found to be positive on Wood's lamp examination and/or Gram staining/culture were considered as erythrasma. RESULTS: The rate of erythrasma was found to be 46.7%. The mean age was 43.6 years, and the disease was more prevalent in @entity1 . The most common clinical finding was desquamation. Mycological examination was found as positive in 40.35% of the @entity1 . No growth was observed in bacteriological cultures. It was found that using only Wood's lamp examination or Gram staining resulted in 11 (9%) and 19 positive @entity1 (15.6%), respectively, whereas using both Wood's lamp examination and Gram staining concurrently resulted in 27 positive @entity1 (22.1%). CONCLUSION: @entity34783 is a commonly seen condition and can clinically mimic @entity14654 . 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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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['men', 'patients'] @entity14654 :: ('MESH:D014008', 'Disease') :: ['tinea pedis'] @entity4014 :: ('MESH:C029943', 'Chemical') :: ['potassium hydroxide'] @entity34783 :: ('MESH:D004894', 'Disease') :: ['interdigital erythrasma', 'Interdigital erythrasma'] @entity272 :: ('MESH:D012871', 'Disease') :: ['skin infection'] @entity10395 :: ('MESH:D005534', 'Disease') :: ['interdigital foot lesions']
@entity34783 :: (MESH:D004894,Disease) :: ['interdigital erythrasma']
