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Dermatophytosis of the diaper area: Case report and literature review
Author(s) -
MoralesConde Macarena,
FeitoRodríguez Marta,
LucasLaguna Raúl
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13602
Subject(s) - medicine , antifungal , dermatology , diaper dermatitis , intensive care medicine
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.