title: Streptococcal intertrigo of the cervical folds in a five-month-old infant.
abstract: We present a case of severe intertrigo in the neck of a 5-month-old infant. The cause was Streptococcus pyogenes.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology and †Department of Pediatrics, Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA. rhs738@aol.com
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: Richard H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002506:Cephalexin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007402:Intertrigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone; D002506:Cephalexin