Which organism causes the following disease?: (A) C. diphtheria, (B) C. minutissium, (C) C. ulcerans, (D) C. vaginale
Answer is B. 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