Diaper rash may be caused by chemical irritants rather than
bacterial or candidal infection. Common irritants include ammonia
from the breakdown of urine, acids in the stool, and soaps used in
laundering cloth diapers.
Review Date: 08/15/2007
Reviewed By: Rachel A. Lewis, MD, FAAP, Columbia University Pediatric Faculty
Practice, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
