TY - JOUR
T1 - Diaper dermatitis
T2 - How to treat and prevent
AU - Sires, U. I.
AU - Mallory, S. B.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029563206&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00325481.1995.11946087
DO - 10.1080/00325481.1995.11946087
M3 - Article
C2 - 7501582
AN - SCOPUS:0029563206
VL - 98
SP - 79-82+84+86
JO - Postgraduate Medicine
JF - Postgraduate Medicine
SN - 0032-5481
IS - 6
ER -