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Diaper dermatitis is one of the most common inflammatory dermatoses in infants occurring within the napkin area. It develops in as many as 50% of all diaper-wearing children, with a peak incidence between the 9th and izth months of life. Secondary infection with Candida albicans is common and occurs in up to 50%. The great majority of cases are self-limiting and moderate in severity, and only in 6% of cases is diaper dermatitis severe and recurrent.
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Reimann, S., Luger, T.A. (2000). Diaper Dermatitis. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03835-2_24
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