Streptococcal Intertrigo - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Group A streptococcal pharyngitis in adults is assumed to be low, there is little information on frequency other than in military populations. Group A ß-hemolytic streptococci have been implicated in a variety of common childhood cutaneous infections. Infants and young children may be particularly susceptible to a form of streptococcal intertrigo that has heretofore been underrecognized in this population. Manifesting as intense, fiery-red erythema and maceration in the intertriginous folds of the neck, axillae, or inguinal spaces, the condition is characterized by a distinctive foul odor and an absence of satellite lesions.