Philippine Paramedical and Technical School Inc.

, GenSan Campus

March 18, 2011

Intertrigo A superficial skin disorder involving

any area of the body where opposing
skin surfaces may touch and rub, such
as the creases of the neck, the skin folds of the groin, axilla (armpit) and breasts (especially
if large and pendulous) and between the toes.

Intertrigo is characterized by skin reddening (erythema), maceration (softening and

deterioration), burning, and itching. There may also be erosions, fissures (cracks) and
exudation (oozing) and secondary infections.

Factors that predispose to intertrigo include obesity moisture, warmth, sweat retention
and friction.

Intertrigo comes from the Latin roots "inter-", between + -"terere", to rub.