Corynebacterium minutissimum


Cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·um mi·nu·tis·'si·mum

a bacterial species that is a component of normal skin flora, causes erythrasma in humans.

Corynebacterium minutissimum

Microbiology The erythrasma agent, which is causes a common superficial skin infection Clinical Pruritic, scaling, red-brown macular patches; rarely, C minutissimum may disseminate, if the mucocutaneous surface is disrupted Management Erythromycin

Corynebacterium minutissimum

The causative species of erythrasma. See also: Corynebacterium