This image displays a bacterial skin infection between the toes typical of erythrasma. The sharp boundary between the skin colors of the affected area and the normal skin is typical in erythrasma. Erythrasma is displayed as slowly enlarging brown or pink, rough areas in body folds.
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Erythrasma  A parent's guide to condition and treatment information

Picture of Erythrasma: This image displays a bacterial skin infection between the toes typical of erythrasma. Divider line
This image displays a bacterial skin infection between the toes typical of erythrasma.
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Overview
Erythrasma is a common chronic skin condition affecting the skin folds. The slowly enlarging patches of pink-to-brown, dry skin are caused by an infection with the bacterium called Corynebacterium minutissimum.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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