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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Global epidemiological and demographical information for Erythrasma is not documented. Studies on Erythrasma prevalence have found high rates in military populations. Erythrasma is most common in individuals over 40 years old. Women are more commonly affected by Erythrasma than men. There is no known racial or geographic predisposition to Erythrasma. | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Incidence=== | |||
*The global incidence of Erythrasma is currently unknown. | |||
===Prevalence=== | |||
*Studies on Erythrasma prevalence have found high rates in military populations. | |||
**A study of Danish military recruits reported Erythrasma prevalence of 77.1%.<ref name="pmid3722494">{{cite journal |vauthors=Svejgaard E, Christophersen J, Jelsdorf HM |title=Tinea pedis and erythrasma in Danish recruits. Clinical signs, prevalence, incidence, and correlation to atopy |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=14 |issue=6 |pages=993–9 |year=1986 |pmid=3722494 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
**A study of South Korean soldiers reported Erythrasma prevalence of 41.7%.<ref name="RhoKim2008">{{cite journal|last1=Rho|first1=Nark-Kyoung|last2=Kim|first2=Beom-Joon|title=A corynebacterial triad: Prevalence of erythrasma and trichomycosis axillaris in soldiers with pitted keratolysis|journal=Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology|volume=58|issue=2|year=2008|pages=S57–S58|issn=01909622|doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2006.05.054}}</ref> | |||
===Age=== | |||
*Erythrasma is most common in individuals over 40 years old.<ref name="Polatİlhan2015">{{cite journal|last1=Polat|first1=Muhterem|last2=İlhan|first2=Mustafa N.|title=The Prevalence of Interdigital Erythrasma|journal=Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association|volume=105|issue=2|year=2015|pages=121–124|issn=8750-7315|doi=10.7547/0003-0538-105.2.121}}</ref><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> | |||
===Gender=== | |||
*Women are more commonly affected by Erythrasma than men.<ref name="Polatİlhan2015">{{cite journal|last1=Polat|first1=Muhterem|last2=İlhan|first2=Mustafa N.|title=The Prevalence of Interdigital Erythrasma|journal=Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association|volume=105|issue=2|year=2015|pages=121–124|issn=8750-7315|doi=10.7547/0003-0538-105.2.121}}</ref><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> | |||
===Race=== | |||
There is no racial predisposition to Erythrasma. | |||
===Developing and Developed Countries=== | |||
There is no geographic predisposition to Erythrasma. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Dermatology]] | [[Category:Dermatology]] | ||
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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
Global epidemiological and demographical information for Erythrasma is not documented. Studies on Erythrasma prevalence have found high rates in military populations. Erythrasma is most common in individuals over 40 years old. Women are more commonly affected by Erythrasma than men. There is no known racial or geographic predisposition to Erythrasma.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The global incidence of Erythrasma is currently unknown.
Prevalence
- Studies on Erythrasma prevalence have found high rates in military populations.
Age
Gender
Race
There is no racial predisposition to Erythrasma.
Developing and Developed Countries
There is no geographic predisposition to Erythrasma.
References
- ↑ Svejgaard E, Christophersen J, Jelsdorf HM (1986). "Tinea pedis and erythrasma in Danish recruits. Clinical signs, prevalence, incidence, and correlation to atopy". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 14 (6): 993–9. PMID 3722494.
- ↑ Rho, Nark-Kyoung; Kim, Beom-Joon (2008). "A corynebacterial triad: Prevalence of erythrasma and trichomycosis axillaris in soldiers with pitted keratolysis". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 58 (2): S57–S58. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2006.05.054. ISSN 0190-9622.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Polat, Muhterem; İlhan, Mustafa N. (2015). "The Prevalence of Interdigital Erythrasma". Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 105 (2): 121–124. doi:10.7547/0003-0538-105.2.121. ISSN 8750-7315.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Morales-Trujillo ML, Arenas R, Arroyo S (2008). "[Interdigital erythrasma: clinical, epidemiologic, and microbiologic findings]". Actas Dermosifiliogr (in Spanish; Castilian). 99 (6): 469–73. PMID 18558055.