The prevalence of interdigital erythrasma in southern region of Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorInci, M.
dc.contributor.authorSerarslan, G.
dc.contributor.authorOzer, B.
dc.contributor.authorInan, M. U.
dc.contributor.authorEvirgen, O.
dc.contributor.authorAlagoz, G. Erkaslan
dc.contributor.authorDuran, N.
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T21:05:20Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T21:05:20Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground Erythrasma is a skin infection which is caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum. Interdigital erythrasma is the most common form. Objective The aim of this study was to detect the frequency and risk factors of interdigital erythrasma in patients with clinically suspected tinea pedis. Methods This study was conducted between June and December 2010 and included 122 patients who had interdigital foot lesions. All patients were examined using a Woods lamp. The smears were stained using Grams method. Direct examination was performed using 20% potassium hydroxide. Sabouraud dextrose agar and brain heart infusion agar were used for cultures. Moreover, the demographical characteristics of patients, concomitant diseases and clinical findings were also recorded. Cases that were found to be positive on Woods 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 men. The most common clinical finding was desquamation. Mycological examination was found as positive in 40.35% of the patients. No growth was observed in bacteriological cultures. It was found that using only Woods lamp examination or Gram staining resulted in 11 (9%) and 19 positive patients (15.6%), respectively, whereas using both Woods lamp examination and Gram staining concurrently resulted in 27 positive patients (22.1%). Conclusion Interdigital erythrasma is a commonly seen condition and can clinically mimic tinea pedis. A Woods lamp is a good diagnostic tool, but Gram staining, particularly in those with a negative Woods lamp result, may be a useful method.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04293.x
dc.identifier.endpage1376en_US
dc.identifier.issn0926-9959
dc.identifier.issue11en_US
dc.identifier.pmid21977942en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84865978464en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1372en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04293.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/13516
dc.identifier.volume26en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000310271000006en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwellen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.titleThe prevalence of interdigital erythrasma in southern region of Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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