Corynebacterium minutissimum explained

Corynebacterium minutissimum is a species of Corynebacterium associated with erythrasma,^[1] a type of skin rash. It can be distinguished from similar-appearing rashes by exposing the area to the light of a Wood's lamp; C. minutissimum produces porphyrins that fluoresce coral-red.^[2]

External links

• Type strain of Corynebacterium minutissimum at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Dalal A, Likhi R . Corynebacterium minutissimum bacteremia and meningitis: a case report and review of literature . J. Infect. . 56 . 1 . 77–9 . January 2008 . 18036665 . 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.10.006 .
2. Book: Habif, Thomas R . Clinical Dermatology . Mosby . 4th . 0-323-01319-8 . 419. 2004 .