Erythrasma
Description
erythrasma: a skin disease that causes brown, scaly skin patches. It is caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Corynebacterium minutissimum. It is prevalent among diabetics and the obese, and in warm climates; it is worsened by wearing occlusive clothing.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_ERYTHRASMA |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L081, ICD-9: 390 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L081, ICD-9: 390 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF4 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 50.89 | 62.64 | 46.78 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 11.11 | 42.86 | 0.0 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 18.52 | - | 25.0 |
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