Intertrigo
What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
Your health care provider can often make the diagnosis of intertrigo based upon the appearance of your skin. A skin scraping and KOH examination may also be conducted to eliminate the possibility of a fungal infection. A Wood's lamp may be used to rule out a bacterial infection called erythrasma. Rarely, a skin biopsy may be needed to confirm the diagnosis.
Your health care provider may opt to treat your intertrigo with a weak topical steroid cream, a drying agent such as Domeboro's soaks, or a topical antibiotic or antifungal cream.
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