[Napkin thrush clinical picture, mycology, histology, therapy (author's transl)]

A well-defined, characteristic disease has been observed in babies at the Department of Dermatology, Innsbruck University, over the past 7 years. On account of the localisation and probable pathogenesis of the condition the term "Windelsoor" (napkin thrush) has been coined by us for it. The clinical picture, the mycological and histological findings, the therapeutic results and the follow up are reported and the aetiology and pathogenesis of this disease discussed.