The Profile of Diaper Dermatitis in Infants

Abstract

Diaper dermatitis is a common condition in infants. The present study aims to describe the profile of diaper dermatitis in infants. A cross-sectional study was conducted between August and December 2018 in several hospitals, community health centers and integrated health service in Medan, Indonesia. Age, gender, birth order, a term or preterm delivery history, feeding history, diaper type used, frequency of diaper changing and defecation, cleansing agents, diaper cream used, location of rash and skin scraping examination with 10% potassium hydroxide preparation were identified. There were forty infants with diaper dermatitis included in the study. Of those, 24 infants (60%) were aged 0-6 months, 21 infants (52.5%) were male, and 25 (62.5%) infants were first child. Further, 38 infants (95%) were born a term, 18 infants (45%) were fed with formula milk, 36 infants (90%) wore disposable diaper, 23 infants (57.5%) had diaper changed <6 times a day, 30 infants (70%) defecated <3 times a day, 17 infants (42.5%) were cleaned with wet wipes, and 25 infants (62.5%) did not use any diaper cream. Eleven infants (27.5%) had a rash in the inguinal area. Skin scraping examination with 10% potassium hydroxide preparation showed positive results in 11 patients (27.5%).