@entity281 are mostly caused initially by dermatophytes, @entity375 and less frequently by bacteria. Erythrasma caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum can be confused with superficial mycoses. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of the etiologic agents of superficial mycoses and the frequency of Corynebacterium minutissimum in @entity281 . All the samples obtained from the 121 @entity1 with @entity281 were examined directly with the use of 20% @entity4014 mounts and Gram stain under the microscope and cultured on Sabouraud's dextrose agar plates. In identification of superficial mycoses, the rate was found to be 14% with the cultural method and 14% with direct microscopic examination. Using a combination of direct microscopic examination and culture, a 33.8% ratio was achieved. In the culture of these samples, the most isolated factor was @entity12734 (33.7%). In 24 of the @entity1 (19.8%) Corynebacterium minutissimum was detected by Gram staining, in 6 of these @entity1 @entity12734 was found, @entity12736 was found in 2 and Trichosporon spp. was found in 1. The examination of @entity10395 in the laboratory, the coexistence of erythrasma with dermatophytes and @entity375 should be considered.

XXXX : Corynebacterium minutissimum and agents of superficial mycoses.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity4014 :: ('MESH:C029943', 'Chemical') :: ['potassium hydroxide'] @entity10395 :: ('MESH:D005534', 'Disease') :: ['interdigital foot lesions'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['interdigital foot infections', 'Interdigital foot infections'] @entity12736 :: ('523103', 'Species') :: ['Trichophyton mentagrophytes'] @entity375 :: ('4932', 'Species') :: ['yeast', 'yeasts'] @entity12734 :: ('5551', 'Species') :: ['Trichophyton rubrum']
@entity281 :: (MESH:D007239,Disease) :: ['Interdigital foot infections']
