Interdigital Dermatitis Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What pathogen is responsible for interdigital dermatitis?	Dichelobacter nodosus		Link to Article
When is disease most common?	Winter		Link to Article
What are the three stages of the infection?	Wet dermatitis Fluid exudate oozes to interdigital space and a scab forms Heels erode and foot becomes painful and excoriated		Link to Article
How can D. nodosus be definitively identified?	By immunofluorescence from smears of lesions		Link to Article
What are the common topical therapies for interdigital dermatitis?	Sulphamethizine powder Copper sulphate Confinement in a copper sulphate footbath twice daily for an hour for several weeks		Link to Article