Coexistence of pityriasis versicolor and erythrasma.
We describe a 53-year-old woman with pityriasis versicolor together with erythrasma that was localized in the axillary and genitocrural region. The coexistence of these infections is rare and we propose the use of methylene blue stain for the diagnosis of both diseases.
Karakatsanis
G
G
Department of Dermatology, Mycology Reference Laboratory, State Hospital of Dermatological and Venereal Diseases, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. info@edae.gr
Vakirlis
E
E
Kastoridou
Chionoula
C
Devliotou-Panagiotidou
Despina
D
D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D004894:Erythrasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008290:Malassezia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008751:Methylene Blue; D008875:Middle Aged; D014010:Tinea Versicolor / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology
D008751:Methylene Blue