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Causes of Intertrigo

Certain bacteria and fungi exist on the skin of everyone. Some of these are beneficial to the body while others do nothing other than hang on the skin. Others of these are also dangerous to the body. Many of these live in dead skin cells like the hair and fingernails.

While the fungi live and thrive in warm, moist places on the body they only attack in the open areas of the body under normal conditions. Diabetics are the most common individuals affected by the infections caused by these fungi as well as those who are overweight. Below certain causes:

Initiating factors include friction, perspiration, maceration, or irritation from stool, urine, drainage, or topical agents.
Auto-eczematization.
Infection also may be factors.
Candida albicans.
Staphylococcus aureus.
Erythrasma.