For patients with
1 gram of oral erythromycin (in divided doses) for 14 days is also an option
For cases not responding to topical treatment, or for more extensive cases, good results have been reported with single-dose clarithromycin 1 g
Chodkiewicz BA, Hubert M
Erythrasma treated with single-dose clarithromycin
We gave topical clindamycin, and in those with both axillary and inguinal folds involvement, oral
Management of cutaneous erythrasma
There are two types of erythrasma: generalized and interdigital
Erythrasma is an intertriginous infection with Corynebacterium minutissimum that is most common among patients with diabetes and among people living in warmer climates
Erythrasma is a skin condition caused by acute or chronic infection of the outermost layer of the epidermis (stratum corneum) with Corynebacterium minutissimum
Objective: To compare the efficacy of erythromycin, single-dose clarithromycin and topical fusidic acid in the treatment of erythrasma in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial
It is seen equally in both sexes and incidence increases with age
These medicines work by killing or stopping the growth of bacteria which cause infections
Dark discoloration associated with erythrasma is usually limited to body folds that are naturally moist and occluded
Erythrasma is a superficial infection of the skin caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum, a gram-positive, non-spore-forming bacillus ( picture 1 )
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