Signs and symptoms of a candidal infection can vary depending on the location of the infection.

• In infants and adults, a candidal infection can appear many different ways.
  • Candidal organisms naturally live on the skin, but a breakdown of the outer layers of the skin promotes the yeast’s overgrowth. This typically occurs when the environment is warm and moist, such as in diaper areas and skin folds. Superficial candidal skin infections appear as a red flat rash with sharp, scalloped edges. Smaller patches of similar-appearing rash, known as “satellite lesions” or “satellite pustules,” are usually nearby. These rashes may be hot, itchy, or painful.
  • Intertrigo appears as softened red skin in body fold areas.
  • Candidal paronychia appears as nail fold swelling.
  • Mucocutaneous candidiasis appears with nail abnormalities.
  • Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica occurs in the finger webs.
• Diaper rash or other candidal infections on the skin can be treated with antifungal creams and lotions such as clotrimazole.
  • If the rash worsens at any time or if the lesions do not clear up in one to two weeks, call a doctor.
  • Fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, or the rash spreading to other parts of the body may be a sign of a more serious illness.