My baby has a terrible diaper rash, is it a yeast infection?

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  1. Diaper dermatitis is a common occurrence when the skin is damaged, yeast from the intestines can invade the skin. This especially occurs with antibiotic use or prolonged rash.
  2. It will appear as a red, raised, patchy rash with sharp borders, mostly over the genitalia but with satellite spots sprinkled around the diaper area.
  3. Treatment includes here are two commonly used anti-fungal creams.  One is clotrimasole, which many of you moms may have at home if you keep yeast creme on hand for a vaginal yeast infection. Nystatin is a prescription medicine for diaper rash.  Another adjunct therapy is probiotics, which can be found in yogurt like stonyfield farms.

    diaper rash yeast baby diaper toddler rashes pediatrician pediatrics natalie hodge md faap 42001 42003 medical student education learning elearning parenting family

    Yeast Diaper Dermatitis

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