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Revision as of 17:36, 5 October 2016

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

Erythrasma presents with erythematous [[lesions, maceration, and reddish-brown scales indicative of hyperkeratosis.^[2]
- The borders of the lesions and unaffected skin are sharply demarcated.
- The lesions are usually found in skin folds.

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 ==Physical Examination==
-===Appearance of the Patient==
+==Appearance of the Patient==
 *The patient is usually well-appearing.<ref name="urlErythrasma: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia">{{cite web |url=https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001470.htm |title=Erythrasma: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
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 ===Extremities===
-*Erythrasma commonly presents in the interdigital regions in hands and feet.<ref name="pmid12010076">{{cite journal |vauthors=Holdiness MR |title=Management of cutaneous erythrasma |journal=Drugs |volume=62 |issue=8 |pages=1131–41 |year=2002 |pmid=12010076 |doi= |url=}}</ref
+*Erythrasma commonly presents in the interdigital regions in hands and feet.<ref name="pmid12010076">{{cite journal |vauthors=Holdiness MR |title=Management of cutaneous erythrasma |journal=Drugs |volume=62 |issue=8 |pages=1131–41 |year=2002 |pmid=12010076 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
 ==Examples of Physical Examination==