Pitted Keratolysis | Figure 4.11
A: Erythrasma
B: Erythrasma (Wood’s light)
C: Pitted keratolysis
(Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz)
D: Pitted keratolysis
(Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz) |
(Figure 4.11C, D) - Noninflammatory infection due to Corynebacteria spp. or Kytococcus sedentarius (previously called Micrococcus)
- Bacteria produce keratin-degrading proteases
- Presents with asymptomatic shallow crater-like depressions over weight-bearing areas of feet, accompanying hyperhidrosis and malodor
- Treatment: topical clindamycin, erythromycin, or benzoyl peroxide
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