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Yeast Infection of the Skin and Mucous Membranes
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Diagnosis & Tests
How is the infection diagnosed?
A yeast infectiion is suspected when the healthcare provider sees the distinctive rash, or the thick white pasty residue it generates. The diagnosis can be confirmed with a scraping of the skin or residue that shows the yeast organisms.