Open AccessTuricella otitidis as an Unusual Agent Causing Palmoplantar Eczema: An Emerging Pathogen
Author(s) -
Dimitra Koumaki,
Vasiliki Koumaki,
Sotirios Boumpoucheropoulos,
Alexander Katoulis,
Panagiotis Bitados,
Maria Stefanidou,
Konstantinos Krasagakis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2020_001458
Subject(s) - otitis , pathogen , palmoplantar pustulosis , medicine , middle ear , microbiology and biotechnology , dermatology , biology , immunology , anatomy , surgery , psoriasis
Turicella otitidis, described as a new species over 20 years ago, has been isolated mainly from the external ear canal and middle ear fluid. Here, we report the first case of palmoplantar eczema related to T. otitidis. Case presentation: Here, we report the first case of palmoplantar eczema in a 74-year-old female related to T. otitidis. Conclusions: The question as to whether T. otitidis is a potential pathogen in cases of dyshidrotic eczema is still open, but this could be better elucidated if corynebacteria were speciated more often.