Abstract
We present a case of severe intertrigo in the neck of a 5-month-old infant. The cause was Streptococcus pyogenes.
MeSH terms
-
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
-
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
-
Cephalexin / therapeutic use
-
Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
-
Humans
-
Infant
-
Intertrigo / diagnosis
-
Intertrigo / drug therapy
-
Intertrigo / microbiology*
-
Intertrigo / pathology
-
Male
-
Neck / microbiology
-
Neck / pathology
-
Skin / microbiology
-
Skin / pathology
-
Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
-
Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
-
Streptococcal Infections / pathology
-
Streptococcus pyogenes / isolation & purification
Substances
-
Anti-Bacterial Agents
-
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
-
Dexamethasone
-
Cephalexin