General hygiene is vital to the treatment of cutaneous candidiasis. Exposure to air as much as possible is helpful in drying the skin. If possible, discontinue antibiotics or other medications that may increase the risk of Candida infection. Topical or systemic antifungal medications may be used to treat the infection. Treatment may need to be prolonged.
Recurrence is common.
This is a severe case of diaper dermatitis. Diaper dermatitis was more common before the advent of disposable diapers, which keep the skin very dry. Most diaper dermatitis is associated with infection from the yeast Candida. Other causes are ammonia burns from the bacterial action of urine, and environmental conditions from too infrequent diaper changes. This is a photograph of candidal dermatitis.