#erythrasma Porphyrins, predominantly coproporphyrin III, made by #Corynebacteria are origin of this distinguishing fluorescence. Uroporphyrin I is also associated w/fluorescence of Corynebacteria under Wood lamp
false negatives can occur if site of lesion was recently cleansed

https://dermnetnz.org/topics/erythrasma/

#erythrasma caused by gram-positive #Corynebacterium #minutissimum pics ref t.co/3EqgC1kEuO

#erythrasma ddx ref DOI:10.7759/cureus.10733

#erythrasma Porphyrins, predominantly coproporphyrin III, made by #Corynebacteria are origin of this distinguishing fluorescence
-Uroporphyrin I is also associated w/fluorescence of Corynebacteria under Wood lamp
-false negatives can occur if site of lesion was recently cleansed

Erythrasma Erythrasma, Corynebacteria minutissimum infection. Authoritative facts from DermNet New Zealand.

#erythrasma caused by gram-positive #Corynebacterium #minutissimum pics ref dermnetnz.org/topics/eryth...