Suggest Treatment For Fungal Infection In An Infant

Posted on Sat, 23 Jan 2016

Question: Hi doctor
My kid aged 19 months seems suffering from infection.He recently had motions though he is fine now,from evening onwards he is crying ,we applied the powder clotrimazole but still he is crying.
Attached the pic .Could you please advice

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Rashfree cream

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Sorry for the delay in answering you due to some technical problems.

Rash could probably be due to fungal infection in the dampened skin. Avoid applying Clotrimazole powder as sometimes it can cause burning sensation if the skin is broken.

Apply Himalaya Rash free cream, this leaves soothing effect on the rash and will comfort the baby.

Once the broken skin gets healed, you can dust with clotrimazole powder.

Hope, I answered your query.

Wish you good health.

regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (2 hours later)

Hi Doctor,

Thanks for the advice.
Unfortunately, we could not get the Himalaya rash free cream availability in our near by center's. Could you please advice the alternative to this cream.

I hope same cream can reduce the swollens as well. please advice.

Thanks & Regards
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Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Desitin or Cetaphil

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You can apply either Desitin or Cetaphil rash cream. yes, it does soothe and reduce the inflammation.

Wish you good health.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar