B37.2
Vaginal candidiasis: See Vaginal discharge syndrome
DESCRIPTION
A skin infection caused by C. albicans .
Most common sites for infection are skin folds such as:
- under the breasts
- natal cleft
- axillae
- groins
- nail folds
- neck folds, peri-anal, perineum and groins in infants
The skin lesions or sores:
- Are red raw-looking patches.
- Appear moist (weeping).
- Have peripheral outlying white pustules, red scaly lesions which become confluent.
GENERAL MEASURES
Exclude diabetes.
MEDICINE TREATMENT
- Imidazole, e.g.:
- Clotrimazole 1% cream, apply three times daily for 14 days.