[Fungal intertrigo and lymphangitis (author's transl)].

The pathogenic agents are normal parasites of the epidermis but which may cause local signs and microbial secondary infection. Two types of fungus are distinguished: -- dermatophytes, which develop in the 4th interdigital space and may become exacerbated. -- yeasts, which develop from the digestive and genital mucosal surfaces. Laboratory diagnosis must be as precise as possible. Treatment consists of aeration, drying of skinfolds, alkalinization for yeasts, antiseptics and antifungal agents. Such fungal infections may represent the starting point of lymphangitis and erysipelas.