Quantcast This image displays a bacterial skin infection between the toes typical of erythrasma. This image displays a scaly rash typical of erythrasma, a bacterial skin infection common in body folds. The sharp boundary between the skin colors of the affected area and the normal skin is typical in erythrasma. Erythrasma is displayed as slowly enlarging brown or pink, rough areas in body folds. This image shows the pink-red fluorescence of corynebacteria, an infection of the body folds known as erythrasma, shown under a "woods lamp" in a dark room. As displayed in this image, erythrasma often has a very sharp border.
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Picture of Erythrasma: This image displays a bacterial skin infection between the toes typical of erythrasma. Divider line
This image displays a bacterial skin infection between the toes typical of erythrasma.
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Self-Care Guidelines
If you suspect that you have erythrasma, try:
  • Gently scrubbing the involved area with antibacterial soap
  • Keeping the involved area dry
  • Applying over-the-counter creams containing tolnaftate or miconazole
When to Seek Medical Care
If the involved skin does not improve with self-care measures, then you should make an appointment to see a health care provider.
Last Modified: 25 Aug 2008

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