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This is a candida (yeast) infection of the skin folds of the abdomen.

Candida (yeast) infections often cause small bumps (papules), which sometimes contain pus.

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Candidiasis, commonly known as a yeast infection, is an overgrowth of the common Candida albicans fungus, which is naturally found in the environment and on the body. Sometimes this yeast lives in the mouth, digestive tract, and the vagina without causing any issues. However, under certain conditions (such as having a weak immune system, using antibiotics, taking cancer drugs or corticosteroids, or being obese or diabetic), the yeast will multiply and cause an infection.

There are different forms of yeast infection, depending upon the area affected. Most commonly, the mouth, vulva and vagina, and damper skin areas, such as the skin folds, are affected, as the yeast likes to grow in moist environments.

Most yeast infections are easily treated; however, serious life-threatening yeast infection can develop throughout the body (systemically) in people with very weak immune systems.