Corynebacterium minutissimum was first isolated in 1961 from infection sites of patients presenting with erythrasma, a common cutaneous infection characterized by a rash. Since its discovery, C. minutissimum has been identified as an opportunistic pathogen in immunosuppressed cancer and HIV patients. Here, we report the whole-genome sequence of C. minutissimum.

objective: erythrasma is a chronic superficial infection of the intertriginous areas. most laboratories use methylene blue stain and 10% koh smear to identify corynebacterium minutissimum (c. minutissimum) by direct observation of filamentous bacilli. occasionally atypical forms can be seen that create problems in diagnosis. this study aims to use the polymerase chain reaction (pcr) method in o...

Three patients presented to our clinic with erythrasma. The results of the clinical examination of each patient showed bilateral patches of erythema in the plicae inguinalis with minimal fine scaling and no central clearing. One patient also had a small superficial erosion in the right plica inguinalis. The results of an examination using Wood light showed coral red fluorescence in each patient...

Corynebacterium minutissimum is a non-spore forming, gram-positive, aerobic or facultative anaerobic bacillus. It is the causative organism of erythrasma, a common superficial infection of skin, which typically presents as reddish-brown macular patches. To date, it has rarely been found to cause invasive disease, although other non-diphtheria corynebacteria are becoming increasingly common as o...

Interdigital foot infections are mostly caused initially by dermatophytes, yeasts 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 interdigital foot infections. All the...

Clindamycin is a macrolide antibiotic that has been used orally and topically in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Unfortunately, oral administration is associated with pseudomembranous colitis in up to 10% of patients; consequently, it is no longer a generally accepted form of acne therapy. Topical application is an effective, safer alternative. Topical formulations may be extemporaneously prepa...