To describe the skin areas most often affected by intertrigo, clinical severity and duration of intertrigo possible risk factors. Secondary analysis data from 2013 to 2016 collected International Prevalence Measurement Care Quality in Dutch hospitals, care homes community care. In total, n = 7865 (mean age 80.1 years) subjects were included this analysis. The inguinal, breast gluteal cleft inte...

BACKGROUND Erythrasma is a superficial infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum and affects the major skin folds and the interdigital regions of the feet. It is characterized by erythematous, brown, scaly patches and maceration, and exhibits coral-red fluorescence under Wood light. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of erythrasma in patients with interdigit...

Inverse psoriasis is a disorder of intertriginous areas of the skin that can easily masquerade as candidal intertrigo. Candidal rashes are commonly encountered in primary care and typically respond promptly to therapy. When treatment fails, nonadherence to treatment and medication resistance often are suspected; however, the possibility of an incorrect diagnosis should also be entertained. This...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relative frequency of the different causes of pompholyx evoked in the literature. DESIGN Prospective survey. SETTING Clinical outpatient setting. PATIENTS A total of 120 consecutive patients with pompholyx referred to our department from 2000 through 2003. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Systematic investigation of different causes of pompholyx: fungal intertrigo, hyperhid...

Background: Superficial fungal infections of skin are very common in rural areas of Bangladesh. The prevalence and characteristics of superficial fungal infections (SFIs) vary with age, sex, climatic conditions, lifestyle, and population migration patterns. There is no study in Bangladesh to determine the prevalence and pattern of superficial fungal infection. This study was undertaken to deter...

Hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia (HMD) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by mucoepithelial disruption of the skin, hair and mucous membranes. It results from defective gap junction formation and leads to non-scarring alopecia, mucosal erythema, perineal erythematous intertrigo, involvement of the conjunctival mucosa, and pulmonary disease. We present a case of severe respir...

background fungi have been extensively isolated and investigated from skin in various parts of the world. determining the mycoflora of normal people is important when the role of skin is considered as a reservoir for microorganisms. objectives the current study aimed to investigate the incidence of fungal flora on interdigital spaces of the human foot. patients and methods samples were collecte...