title: Diagnosis and management of diaper dermatitis.
abstract: This article presents an overview of diaper dermatitis for the pediatric community. The pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and management of this common condition in infancy are reviewed. This information will assist in making the appropriate diagnosis and managing this irritant contact dermatitis of the diaper area. With conservative management, most cases of irritant diaper dermatitis are self-limited. When the condition persists, one must consider other diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Dermatology, The Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, 155 Polifly Road, Suite 101, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA. Electronic address: hshin@hackensackumc.org.
authors.forename: Helen T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003963:Diaper Rash / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Barrier creams; Diaper dermatitis; Infant skin care; Irritant contact dermatitis