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di·a·per der·ma·ti·tis

colloquially referred to as diaper rash; dermatitis of thighs and buttocks resulting from exposure to urine and feces in infants' diapers. Formerly attributed to ammonia formation; moisture, bacterial growth, and alkalinity may all induce lesions.
See also: intertrigo.
Synonym(s): diaper rash, nappy rash
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di·a·per der·ma·ti·tis

(dī'ă-pĕr dĕr'mă-tī'tis)
Colloquially referred to as diaper, ammonia, or napkin rash; dermatitis of thighs and buttocks resulting from exposure to urine and feces in infants' diapers. Formerly attributed to ammonia formation; moisture, bacterial growth, and alkalinity may all induce lesions.
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Jacquet,

Leonard Marie Lucien, French dermatologist, 1860-1914.
Jacquet erythema - diaper rash. Synonym(s): diaper dermatitis
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Patient discussion about diaper dermatitis

Q. What do I do with this horrible Diaper Rash?? I have no idea what is up with my daughters diaper rash, she is a year old and I do everything to keep this rash from coming, but it comes back! All week I have let her run without a diaper on trying to let it air out as much as possible, (thank god for carpet shampooers).Is there any secret that someone has to getting rid of this rash?

A. My own daughter was yeasty from whatever they do to newborns in the hospital and I battled it ever day until I started taking garlic gel tabs. Because I breasfed her she got all the benefits of it and her bottom cleared right up.
Probiotics can help, yogurt, kefir and the like. Super Salve from supersalve.com is amazing in its healing abilities. Avoid processed foods and especially sugars.

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Mothers are distressed by diaper dermatitis (Heimall et al., 2006).
(1988) Amoxicillin and diaper dermatitis. J Am Acad Dermatol 19(2): 275-9.
Topical calcineurin inhibitors appear to be an effective and safe option for treating granuloma gluteale infantum, a reemerging complication of diaper dermatitis associated with reusable cloth diapers, wrote Rita Ramos Pinheiro, MD, of Hospital Santo Antonio dos Capuchos, Lisbon, and her associates.
Helping us get to the bottom of some issues in diaper dermatitis are two articles on irritant and allergic contact dermatitis.
Nurses can also influence baby's health by educating parents about diaper dermatitis, which results in about one million outpatient visits in the U.S.
When feces and fecal enzymes, combined with urine, are in contact with the baby's skin for a long time, the skin becomes inflamed, resulting in irritant diaper dermatitis. The rash usually appears on the baby's buttocks, but may extend onto the thighs, waist, and even the stomach.
has gained Food and Drug Administration approval for Vusion, billed as the first and only product specifically developed for the treatment of diaper dermatitis complicated by candidiasis (DDCC).
Occiput breakdown was more common in critically ill (PICU) patients while diaper dermatitis was more common in the general medical-surgical population.
"For 19 years, Johnson & Johnson tried to get this product approved as an over-the counter preparation for any diaper dermatitis, but to no avail," said Dr.
* Pairing two intersecting articles, diaper dermatitis can sometimes be predominantly irritant contact dermatitis, and other times from allergic contact dermatitis.
Diaper rash (DR) or diaper dermatitis is one of the most common skin disorders in infants and toddlers (Liptak, 2001).
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