Which organism causes the following disease?
Erythrasma:Erythrasma, a localized infection of the stratum corneum usually affecting the axilla and groin, is caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum. This is a lipophilic Corynebacterium and can be grown readily in media containing 20% fetal calf serum. Ref: Ananthanarayan 9th edition, p635-639
C. diphtheria
C. minutissium
C. ulcerans
C. vaginale
Bacteriology