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Diaper dermatitis. How to treat and prevent.
Postgrad Med. 1995 Dec; 98(6):79-84, 86.PM

Abstract

Dampness, maceration, fecal enzymes, chemicals, and other irritants lead to diaper dermatitis in infants. Most cases can be cleared with frequent diaper changes, use of superabsorbent disposable diapers (which contain gelling material in their core), and a low-potency topical corticosteroid. If the eruption lasts for more than 3 days or classic erythematous satellite lesions are present, addition of an antifungal agent should help resolve the condition. Recalcitrant or clinically atypical eruptions may signify rarer disorders, such as psoriasis, Langerhans' cell histiocytosis, Leiner's disease, or acrodermatitis enteropathica. Patients with these conditions should be referred to a dermatologist, if possible, for further evaluation and treatment.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Sires UI
Division of Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Mallory SB
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AcrodermatitisCandidiasis, CutaneousDermatitis, AtopicDiaper RashHistiocytosis, Langerhans-CellHumansInfantPsoriasis

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

7501582

Citation

Sires, U I., and S B. Mallory. "Diaper Dermatitis. How to Treat and Prevent." Postgraduate Medicine, vol. 98, no. 6, 1995, pp. 79-84, 86.
Sires UI, Mallory SB. Diaper dermatitis. How to treat and prevent. Postgrad Med. 1995;98(6):79-84, 86.
Sires, U. I., & Mallory, S. B. (1995). Diaper dermatitis. How to treat and prevent. Postgraduate Medicine, 98(6), 79-84, 86.
Sires UI, Mallory SB. Diaper Dermatitis. How to Treat and Prevent. Postgrad Med. 1995;98(6):79-84, 86. PubMed PMID: 7501582.
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