This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Bacterial infections, Subject name: Dental
Erythrasma is caused by 
Select and explain. 
A. Corynebacterium diphtheriae, B. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, C. Corynebacterium haemolyticum, D. Corynebacterium minutissimum
D: Corynebacterium minutissimum
Answer: D: Corynebacterium minutissimum 
Explanation: CORYNEBACTERIAL INFECTIONS * Corynebacterium: gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria . Erythrasma:- * Superficial infection in occluded interiginous areas due to C.minutissimum * Presents as well-demarcated red-brown macules/patches with fine scale and wrinkling in interiginous areas; interdigital maceration and scaling between toes. * Most common bacterial infection of the foot . Wood's lamp:- Bright coral-red fluorescence due to porphyrin production (coproporphyrin III). Treatment:- Topical antibiotic or antifungal (clindamycin, erythromycin, imidazole) or oral erythromycin x 5 days. Ref&;- Sima Jain; pg num:-208