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_INFECT_SKIN_NAS |
| Hospital Discharge registry |
ICD-10: L08, ICD-9: 686, ICD-8: 68698|6869[0-1] |
| Hospital Discharge registry: exclude ICD-10 |
L08[1-2] |
| Hospital Discharge registry: exclude ICD-9 |
6860 |
| Cause of Death registry |
ICD-10: L08, ICD-9: 686, ICD-8: 68698|6869[0-1] |
| Cause of Death registry: exclude ICD-10 |
L08[1-2] |
| Cause of Death registry: exclude ICD-9 |
6860 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy |
4 |
| First defined in version |
DF2 |
Ontology