Yeast infection diaper rash

Many children suffer from diaper rash. So if you have a child, you need to know some facts about this disease.

Yeast diaper rash is defined

 

A diaper rash occurs especially when the skin integrity is compromised because of her baby diaper material rather than specific microorganisms that cause infection. But there are times that a skin infection that causes the rash. And the usual causative organismsYeast Candida albicans to be known.

This condition is a yeast diaper rash. This infection can begin when the tissue surrounding the anus and softens the inside due to exposure to moisture.

Then the rash started to be clearly defined edges. It can inflame the area infected and swollen and may be liquid under the skin of your child to see.

Identification of a yeast diaper rash

The fundamental characteristic of aYeast diaper rash is the presence of elevated inflamed areas, so-called satellite pustules, skin occur nearby. If you notice these sores on the skin of your baby, then you can assume that the rash is a yeast infection, rash non-infectious not have these pimples.

Yeast diaper rash may occur on the thighs baby's skin, stomach area, genitals, and wrinkles around the genital area. Distinct satellite pustules can produce positiveCulture for the fungus Candida albicans.

This yeast infection can come from the lower or upper gastrointestinal tract or transmitted through the realization of a caregiver of the fungus. This contagious oral thrush diaper dermatitis may also be associated with a mouth like Candida infection, which is generally known.

The treatment of diaper rash yeast

A yeast diaper rash is usually with antifungal topical ointmentkeep the diaper dry and clean. This includes current drug Nystatin (Mycostatin), econazole (Spectazole), miconazole (Micatin, Monistat-Derm), clotrimazole (Lotrimin) and (Nizoral ketoconazole cream). There is no definitive treatment period. In general, the application of a topical ointment or cream diaper is made every time the child is fully healed until the rash.

Due to the fact that Candida albicans cangastrointestinal tract may also request the doctor, a drug for oral antifungal drug early this year. The advantage of oral medications, but still no definitive research yet supported.

Preventing diaper rash

After bathing the baby, are blocking creams like zinc oxide (Desitin, A & D ointment, Diaparene) or petroleum jelly (Vaseline, Aquaphor, etc.) the area of the diaper. These products help,reduce the humidity in your child's diaper area. It also helps to gently clean the area, to reduce the rash.