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Corynebacterium minutissimum
Epidemiology:
- component of normal skin flora
Pathology:
- etiologic agent of erythrasma
Laboratory:
- Gram-positive diphtheroid
- organism produces porphyrins
- illuminates bright coral-pink (red) under Woods lamp
- no Loincs found
Related
erythrasma
General
Corynebacterium
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Common
& Serious Diseases, 3rd ed, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill, NY,
1997, pg 616
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012
- Blaise G, Nikkels AF, Hermanns-Le T et al
Corynebacterium-associated skin infections.
Int J Dermatol. 2008 Sep;47(9):884-90
PMID: 18937649