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==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
Complications of erythrasma result from | Complications of erythrasma result from persistence of symptoms or spread of infection:<ref name="pmid18558055">{{cite journal |vauthors=Morales-Trujillo ML, Arenas R, Arroyo S |title=[Interdigital erythrasma: clinical, epidemiologic, and microbiologic findings] |language=Spanish; Castilian |journal=Actas Dermosifiliogr |volume=99 |issue=6 |pages=469–73 |year=2008 |pmid=18558055 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*[[Septicemia]] | |||
*[[Contract dermatitis]] | |||
*[[Lichenification]] if [[lesions]] are persistently scratched | |||
*[[Pigmentation]] scarring and disfiguration | |||
*[[Dermatophytosis]] and [[bacterial]] co-infections | |||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.
Overview
Natural History
Complications
Complications of erythrasma result from persistence of symptoms or spread of infection:[1]
- Septicemia
- Contract dermatitis
- Lichenification if lesions are persistently scratched
- Pigmentation scarring and disfiguration
- Dermatophytosis and bacterial co-infections
Prognosis
- Without treatment, the prognosis for erythrasma varies.[1]
- The condition is usually chronic and recurrent if the Corynebacterium minitissium infection is not treated.
- Potential complications of infection, such as septicemia, can lead to poor prognosis.
- With treatment, the prognosis for erythrasma is good; complete resolution of symptoms and recovery is expected.