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Review
. 2018 Nov;35(6):e368-e370.
doi: 10.1111/pde.13602. Epub 2018 Oct 3.

Dermatophytosis of the diaper area: Case report and literature review

Macarena Morales-Conde  1 , Marta Feito-Rodríguez  2 , Raúl de Lucas-Laguna  2
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Review

Dermatophytosis of the diaper area: Case report and literature review

Macarena Morales-Conde et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2018 Nov.

Abstract

Dermatophytosis in infants is rare, especially dermatophytosis of the diaper area. This case report and literature review provides keys to establishing the above diagnosis and discusses the current controversies concerning the use of antifungal drugs in this age group.

Keywords: diaper dermatitis; infection-fungal; neonatal.

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