title: [Treatment of interdigital foot Erythrasma with ozonated olive oil].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Erythrasma is caused by Corinebacterium minutissimum producing a porphyrin that with Wood's light emits a coral-red fluorescence. It is the most common bacterial infection of the feet. Ozonated olive oil decreases the cytoplasm and damages bacterial proteins and lipids. Treatment is with oral erythromycin and there is no consensus regarding the topical therapy of choice. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of ozonated olive oil in a pilot trial for Erythrasma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Experimental, open, observational, descriptive, longitudinal clinical trial at the section of Mycology, of the General Hospital "Dr. Manuel Gea González".
  
  
  METHODS
  10 individuals with interdigital feet Erythrasma.
  
  
  METHODS
  ozonated olive oil every 12 hours for 10 days was given.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients had disappearance of coral-red fluorescence, erythema, fissures, pruritus, and maceration; two patients persisted with scaling. A cure was obtained in 100 % of patients, similar to oral erythromycin response.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ozonated olive oil is a good topical treatment option for interdigital Erythrasma avoiding oral medications. Larger studies are required.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Micología, Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Ciudad de México, México. ramfer2@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Lourdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ramírez-Hobak
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moreno-Coutiño
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arenas-Guzmán
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gorzelewski
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernández-Martínez
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004894:Erythrasma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000069463:Olive Oil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010126:Ozone; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014034:Toes; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000069463:Olive Oil; D010126:Ozone
keywords: Erythrasma; Ozone; Photochemical oxidants; Therapeutics