Recurrent case of pitted keratolysis
1 Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (SENESCYT), Quito, Ecuador., Department of Microbiology at the University of Minho, Portugal.
2 Junior Doctor at Medical Department, Oasis of the Seas, Royal Caribbean, Miami, USA.
Case Report
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2024, 19(01), 429–431.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2024.19.1.0467
Publication history:
Received on 17 June 2024; revised on 26 July 2024; accepted on 28 July 2024
Abstract:
Pitted keratolysis is a disorder of the stratum corneum of the skin caused by gram-positive bacteria. We present the case of a 27-year-old male working in a resort, with recurrent episodes of macerated lesions, depressions, and irregular shapes affecting both soles of his feet.
Keywords:
Pitted keratolysis; Treatment; Dermatology; Foot infections; Gram-positive bacteria
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