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Diaper dermatitis - irritant-inducedDefinition: Irritant-induced diaper dermatitis is a diaper rash caused by chemical irritants rather than bacterial or candidal infection. Common irritants include ammonia (produced when bacteria break down the urea in urine), acids in the stool (seen more frequently when diarrhea is present), and soaps and other products used in laundering cloth diapers.
Alternative Names: Irritant-induced diaper dermatitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Symptoms: Red, irritated rash in the diaper area.
Treatment: Keeping the diaper area clean and dry is the best treatment for irritant dermatitis. The more time the baby can be kept out of diapers, the better. Your doctor may suggest a barrier cream, such as a zinc oxide based product.
Expectations (prognosis):
Calling your health care provider: Call your doctor if the rash worsens or there is skin breakdown.
Prevention: See treatment section
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| Review Date: 10/27/2005
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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