Erythrasma: is the disease contagious and is it possible to get rid of it

In the human skin in its normal state there are many bacteria that make up the opportunistic microflora. These bacteria perform a number of important functions without causing disease.

However, when external and/or internal factors change, opportunistic microorganisms multiply, their number becomes larger than usual, and skin diseases develop against this background. One of these diseases is erythrasma.

What are the predisposing factors that provoke erythrasma
Is erythrasma contagious? Symptoms and manifestations of the disease
What diseases are differential diagnosis of erythrasma
Primary treatments for erythrasitis
• we What predisposing factors provoke erythrasma

The causative agent of erythrasma is

gram-positive bacillus

Corynebacterium minutissimum.  In the presence of predisposing factors in the skin, an infection develops that affects the upper stratum corneum of the skin. At the same time, nails, hair and the lower layers of the skin are not affected. Provoking factors for the development of erythrasma:

high humidity and/or air temperature;

impaired immune response;
excessive sweating;
diabetes mellitus;
non-observance of personal hygiene;
obesity;
increased skin sensitivity;
frequent skin trauma;
patient's advanced age;
impaired water balance of the skin.
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. Most often, erythrasma is

males. Is erythrasma contagious? Symptoms and manifestations of the disease

Erythrasma develops insidiously and slowly.

large spots

of brown or red color appear on the skin, which have

clear borders. Such spots are covered with scales, raised areas may appear on the borders of the spots. More often spots with erythrasma appear in the folds of the skin. Read more of our content on

Facebook! In men, groin areas

and axilla are more commonly affected, while in women, spots appear in axillary area, around the navel and under the breast. Over time, spots with erythrasma  ; can grow and merge into one large spot. There may be tissue maceration, which is often observed with inguinal erythrasma. Erythrasma can be transmitted from a sick person to a healthy person. Infection occurs through hygiene items, in the bathroom, swimming pool, during sexual contact.

As a rule, no

discomfort spots with erythrasma do not deliver

. There are cases of itching and burning, which often happens in patients with metabolic disorders or with

hyperhidrosis. In such cases, the course of erythraswe are aggravated by the presence of diaper rash . What diseases are differential diagnosis of erythrasma

The diagnosis of erythrasma is established on the basis of examination and examination of the skin. Microscopic examination of the skin shows

coccoid cells arranged in groups or chains

, as well as long filaments resembling fungal mycelium.

 

Skin scraping is performed with a

Woods lamp

. When exposed to the lamp on the lesion, the skin glows with a red tint.

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Lichen planus treatment: when the disease affects the smallest Erythrasma is differentiated with the following diseases:

psoriasis;
• diaper rash;
rubromycosis;
• Pityriasis versicolor;
contact dermatitis.
• It is important to know that
before using the Woods lamp

, the skin lesions

do not need to be washed or treatedwith anything, as the pigment may be washed off.  Basic treatments for erythrasma

Many people wonder if it is possible to get rid of erythrasma? Yes, you can, after undergoing a course of treatment and eliminating the predisposing factors to the disease.

Limited small areas of skin with erythrasma are treated with

sulfur-tar ointment, as well as ointments with antibiotics. xxxx>. For widespread skin lesions with erythrasma,

a course of oral antibiotics

. Specialists also recommend taking courses of physiotherapy on the affected areas. For this purpose, ultraviolet irradiation is used, which has a healing and drying effect. In the summer, irradiation can be replaced by a 30-minute tan in the morning or evening. During the treatment of erythrasma, it is recommended to disinfect the bed linen, clothes and shoes of the patient. During the remission of the disease, to prevent recurrence, it is recommended to daily treat the skin folds with a solution of salicylic or camphor alcohol, after which

apply talc or boric acid to the skin folds

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Erythrasma in men: symptoms and features of the treatment of the disease It is rare for small, fresh patches of erythrasma to heal on their own.

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