Question
A 70 year old male patient who is obese and suffering from diabetes presents with a scaly skin lesion in the axilla.KOH examination from the lesion is negative and Wood light examination reveals coral-red fluorescence of lesions.
What is the treatment of choice ?
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Mupirocin ointment.
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Fusidic acid ointment.
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Azole cream.
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Topical Erythromycin
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer � D
Explanation
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Ans:D.)Topical Erythromycin.
The patient in question is suffering from Erythrasma.
Erythrasma
- It is a chronic superficial infection of the intertriginous areas of the skin.
- The incriminated organism is Corynebacterium minutissimum, which usually is present as a normal human skin inhabitant.
- individuals.
- The typical appearance of erythrasma is well-demarcated, brown-red macular patches. The skin has a wrinkled appearance with fine scales
- Infection commonly is located on the inner thighs, crural region, scrotum, and toe webs. The axillae, submammary area, periumbilical region, and intergluteal folds are less commonly involved in erythrasma.
- Predisposing factors for erythrasma include the following:
- Excessive sweating/hyperhidrosis
- Delicate cutaneous barrier
- Obesity
- Diabetes mellitus
- Warm climate
- Poor hygiene
- Advanced age
- Other immunocompromised states.
- It is highly recommended to perform a direct KOH examination to exclude fungal infection.
- Wood light examination of erythrasma lesions reveals coral-red fluorescence of lesions.
- Erythromycin is the drug of choice. Infection may be treated with topical and/or oral agents
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