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20.10.2023 | review

Diaper dermatitis—a narrative review of clinical presentation, subtypes, and treatment

verfasst von: Anca Chiriac, MD, PhD, Uwe Wollina, MD

Erschienen in: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

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Summary

Diaper dermatitis (DD) is an umbrella term with different clinical presentations, pathophysiology, treatments, and outcomes. The major subtypes include irritant contact dermatitis and candida-associated DD. In case of atypical presentation or unresponsiveness to treatment, other differential diagnoses should be considered. Although DD can occur at any age, it peaks in newborns and infants < 2 years of age. We will focus on this age group in our narrative review.
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Metadaten
Titel
Diaper dermatitis—a narrative review of clinical presentation, subtypes, and treatment
verfasst von
Anca Chiriac, MD, PhD
Uwe Wollina, MD
Publikationsdatum
20.10.2023
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift
Print ISSN: 0043-5341
Elektronische ISSN: 1563-258X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-023-01024-6