RT Book, Section A1 Kane, Kay Shou-Mei A1 Nambudiri, Vinod E. A1 Stratigos, Alexander J. SR Print(0) ID 1133125570 T1 DIAPER DERMATITIS AND RASHES IN THE DIAPER AREA T2 Color Atlas & Synopsis of Pediatric Dermatology, 3e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071843942 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1133125570 RD 2024/03/28 AB Diaper dermatitis generally refers to the irritant contact dermatitis that may result from multiple factors in the area: macerated skin (softened by being wet), rubbing and wiping, and possibly the presence of ammonia in urine and proteases and lipases in stool—all of which cause skin irritation and breakdown. It can become complicated by secondary bacterial or yeast infections as well.